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Ellis, Wendy E.; Wolfe, David A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
The purpose of the present study was to examine how peer group processes of pressure and control and individual motivations for popularity would add to, and moderate the relationship between, childhood maltreatment and risky behavior in adolescence. A total of 1558 youth (804 girls) from three high schools in Ontario, Canada (M age = 15.02 years,…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Females, Drinking, Adolescents
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Wolfe, David A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Evaluated intervention programs for parents and children at risk of child maltreatment. Thirty mother-child dyads were assigned to an information group offered by the child protection agency or behavioral parent training in addition to this. Parenting risk and child behavior problems improved for mothers receiving parent training. Child-rearing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Child Abuse