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Intergenerational Continuities and Discontinuities in Intimate Partner Violence: A Two-Generational Prospective Study
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Smith, Carolyn A.; Ireland, Timothy O.; Park, Aely; Elwyn, Laura; Thornberry, Terence P. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study focuses on intergenerational continuity in violent partner relationships. We investigate whether exposure to caregiver intimate partner violence (IPV) during adolescence leads to increased involvement in IPV during early adulthood (age 21-23) and adulthood (age 29-31). We also investigate whether this relationship differs by gender.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Caregivers, Adolescents, Urban Youth
Living in Partner-Violent Families: Developmental Links to Antisocial Behavior and Relationship Violence
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Ireland, Timothy O.; Smith, Carolyn A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
Links between living in a partner-violent home and subsequent aggressive and antisocial behavior are suggested by the "cycle of violence" hypothesis derived from social learning theory. Although there is some empirical support, to date, findings have been generally limited to cross-sectional studies predominantly of young children, or…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Socialization, Family Violence, Crime
Family Disruption and Delinquency. Juvenile Justice Bulletin.
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Thornberry, Terence P.; Smith, Carolyn A.; Rivera, Craig; Huizinga, David; Stouthamer-Loeber, Magda – 1999
At study sites in Rochester (New York), Denver (Colorado) and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), three research teams studying the impact of family disruption on juvenile delinquency have interviewed approximately 4,000 participants at regular intervals for a decade, recording their lives in detail. Findings to date indicate that preventing delinquency…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Environment
Factors Associated with Early Sexual Activity among Urban Adolescents.
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Smith, Carolyn A. – Social Work, 1997
Uses lifespan and ecological frameworks to investigate the factors associated with early adolescent sexual activity. Results from 803 African American and Hispanic adolescents suggest a high prevalence of early sexual activity, corresponding to higher rates of childbearing and risky sexual behavior when compared to sexual activity initiated in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, High Risk Students, Hispanic Americans
Risk Factors for Teenage Fatherhood.
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Thornberry, Terence P.; Smith, Carolyn A.; Howard, Gregory J. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1997
Uses data from the Rochester Youth Development Study of urban youth (N=615) to identify early risk factors for the likelihood of becoming a teen father. Results show that teen fatherhood is related to a variety of risk factors, such as social class, educational performance, precocious sexual activity, and drug use. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Early Parenthood, Fathers
Adolescent Maltreatment and Its Impact on Young Adult Antisocial Behavior
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Smith, Carolyn A.; Ireland, Timothy O.; Thornberry, Thornberry P. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2005
Statement of problem: "Childhood" maltreatment is known to be a risk factor for a range of later problems, but much less is known about "adolescent" maltreatment. The present study aims to investigate the impact of adolescent maltreatment on antisocial behavior, while controlling for prior levels of problem behavior as well as sociodemographic…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Adolescents, Young Adults