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Sargent, Elizabeth; Zahniser, Evan; Gaylord-Harden, Noni; Morency, Mirinda; Jenkins, Esther – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
The current study examined the unique and interactive effects of family and community violence across types of violence (weapon, physical, and death) and relationship proximity (self, family/friend, and strangers) in African American adolescents (mean age = 12.63, SD = 0.99, 54% female). Items from the community violence and family violence…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Violence, Weapons, Aggression
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Avci, Rasit; Gucray, Songül Sonay – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The aim of this research is to investigate interparental conflict, peer and media effects and its direct relationship with the violence behaviour of adolescents and the mediator role of attitudes towards violence. 2120 students, 964 girls and 1156 boys chosen from 7th and 8th grades of one private and eleven public elementary schools in Adana have…
Descriptors: Conflict, Parent Influence, Marital Instability, Violence
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Miller, Shari; Malone, Patrick S.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
This study examined gender differences in trajectories of delinquent behaviors over a 6-year period in adolescence and differential outcomes of these diverse developmental pathways. Participants were 754 children who were part of a longitudinal study of the development of early starting conduct problems. Four trajectory patterns were identified…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Adolescents, Sexuality, Adolescent Development
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Melancon, Claudiane; Gagne, Marie-Helene – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Maternal and paternal psychological violence were examined as potential risk factors for internalized and externalized behavior problems displayed by adolescents. Childhood family violence (physical and psychological parental violence), current extrafamily violence (bullying and dating violence), and family structure were taken into account. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Family Violence, Well Being, Risk
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Baker, Timothy D.; Hoover, John H. – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2013
Data from the spring 2010 Minnesota student survey were analyzed in order to quantify the risk for suicide ideation as a function of bullying variability. Other factors available from the survey included alcohol and other drug use, within-family violence and abuse, mental health symptoms. In addition, a factor analysis revealed a protective…
Descriptors: Bullying, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Alcohol Abuse
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Stallworth, B. Joyce – Educational Leadership, 2006
Although young adult literature is often recommended as a reading bridge to the classics, Stallworth insists that the genre deserves a prominent place in the middle school canon in its own right. She describes several examples from middle school classrooms of how young adult novels can enhance tweens' "life literacy" by both helping them develop…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Classics (Literature)