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Fergusson, David M.; Lynskey, Michael T. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Associations between parental and teacher reports of conduct problems at age eight and psychosocial outcomes at 18 were longitudinally examined with 1,265 New Zealand children. Overall, conduct problems at age eight predicted elevated rates of educational underachievement, juvenile offending, substance abuse/dependence, and mental health problems…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Children
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Fergusson, David M.; Horwood, L. John; Ridder, Elizabeth M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: There has been ongoing interest in the role of intelligence in longer-term educational and occupational achievement and social adjustment. The aims of this study were to examine the extent to which IQ in middle childhood (8-9 years) was prognostic of future outcomes when due allowance was made for confounding personal and social…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Crime, Income, Family Characteristics