• Transmission of Parental Behaviors to Their Children: A Methodological Look
  Presented by: Isaac J. Washburn

• Working Hours and Fear of Flexibility Option: A Cross-classified Model of Age, Cohort, and Period Effects
  Presented by: Chiung-Ya Tang, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth

Transmission of Parental Behaviors to Their Children: A Methodological Look
Presented by: Isaac J. Washburn

Building off of latent growth curve modeling, three models are presented that can answer different questions regarding dyadic influences. The first is a simple simultaneous growth model also called a multivariate hierarchical linear model that can map average effects of individuals on the others intercept and slope. The second model builds on this and presents an Autoregressive Latent Trajectory (ALT) model that can also look at cross-lagged effects. The final model builds off of the simultaneous growth model again by allowing each person in the dyad to have multiple classes. Examples using mother-child alcohol use are presented.

Working Hours and Fear of Flexibility Option: A Cross-classified Model of Age, Cohort, and Period Effects
Presented by: Chiung-Ya Tang, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth

The focus of this study is to examine the effect of age on working hours and the perceived fear of using flexibility options while considering variations among cohorts and across time periods. The pooled data include 7418 respondents who completed the National Studies of Changing Workforce collected in 1997, 2002, and 2008. Results indicate that the maximum number of working hours appears when workers reach middle adulthood rather than during beginning or later adulthood, given the cohort and period effects. Additionally, confidence about flexible work schedules is associated with more mature workers or experience using such options over time.