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The qualities of the peer relationship that appeared to best mediate this effect reflected abilities in promoting a positive affective climate with a peer by playing interactively, resolving conflicts, and managing negative affect. Children who were able to promote these qualities in their relationships with friends were also better able to invoke these behaviors in their sibling relationship. Findings are supportive of Hartup's (1983) broad synergistic model and suggest that linkages do exist between family and peer systems of relationships.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:55:59Z (GMT). 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