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Developmental Trajectories of Boys' and Girls' Delinquency: Sex Differences and Links to Later Adolescent Outcomes
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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
The Ecological Effects of Universal and Selective Violence Prevention Programs for Middle School Students: A Randomized Trial
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Simon, Thomas R.; Ikeda, Robin M.; Smith, Emilie Phillips; Reese, Le'Roy E.; Rabiner, David L.; Miller, Shari; Winn, Donna-Marie; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Asher, Steven R.; Horne, Arthur M.; Orpinas, Pamela; Martin, Roy; Quinn, William H.; Tolan, Patrick H.; Gorman-Smith, Deborah; Henry, David B.; Gay, Franklin N.; Schoeny, Michael; Farrell, Albert D.; Meyer, Aleta L.; Sullivan, Terri N.; Allison, Kevin W. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This study reports the findings of a multisite randomized trial evaluating the separate and combined effects of 2 school-based approaches to reduce violence among early adolescents. A total of 37 schools at 4 sites were randomized to 4 conditions: (1) a universal intervention that involved implementing a student curriculum and teacher training…
Descriptors: Intervention, Violence, Prevention, Social Influences
Social-Cognitive Processes of Severely Violent, Moderately Aggressive, and Nonaggressive Boys.
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Lochman, John E.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Examined social-cognitive processes of aggressive and nonaggressive boys (n=296) at preadolescent and early adolescent age levels. Found that wide range of social-cognitive processes was distorted and deficient for violent and moderately aggressive boys and that different types of social cognition contributed unique variance in discriminating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Cognitive Processes, Intermediate Grades
Testing an Idealized Dynamic Cascade Model of the Development of Serious Violence in Adolescence
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Dodge, Kenneth A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Malone, Patrick S. – Child Development, 2008
A dynamic cascade model of development of serious adolescent violence was proposed and tested through prospective inquiry with 754 children (50% male; 43% African American) from 27 schools at 4 geographic sites followed annually from kindergarten through Grade 11 (ages 5-18). Self, parent, teacher, peer, observer, and administrative reports…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Failure, Adolescents, Least Squares Statistics
Ethnic Differences in the Link between Physical Discipline and Later Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors
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Lansford, Jennifer E.; Deater-Deckard, Kirby; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Bates, John E.; Pettit, Gregory S. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Parents' use of physical discipline has generated controversy related to concerns that its use is associated with adjustment problems such as aggression and delinquency in children. However, recent evidence suggests that there are ethnic differences in associations between physical discipline and children's adjustment. This study…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Marital Status