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Buehler, Cheryl; Gerard, Jean M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
Family is an important socialization context for youth as they move through early adolescence. A significant feature of this complex socialization context is the accumulation of potential family risk factors that may compromise youth adjustment. This study examined cumulative family risk and adolescents' adjustment difficulties in 416 two-parent…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Adolescents, Socialization, Child Rearing
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Busby, Danielle R.; Lambert, Sharon F.; Ialongo, Nicholas S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2013
African American adolescents are exposed disproportionately to community violence, increasing their risk for emotional and behavioral symptoms that can detract from learning and undermine academic outcomes. The present study examined whether aggressive behavior and depressive and anxious symptoms mediated the association between exposure to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Ghazarian, Sharon R.; Buehler, Cheryl – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Using a risk and resiliency theoretical framework, the association between interparental conflict and academic achievement was examined. The sample consisted of 2,297 6th grade youth with a mean age of 11.92. Participants were mostly European American (81.8%) and 52% were girls. Results demonstrated that interparental conflict is a risk factor for…
Descriptors: Conflict, Academic Achievement, Grade 6, Parent Influence