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Elizabeth A. Shewark; Amanda M. Ramos; Chang Liu; Jody M. Ganiban; Gregory Fosco; Daniel S. Shaw; David Reiss; Misaki N. Natsuaki; Leslie D. Leve; Jenae M. Neiderhiser – Grantee Submission, 2021
Background: Evocative gene-environment correlation (rGE) describes a process through which children's heritable characteristics influence their rearing environments. The current study examined if heritable influences on parenting and children's behavioral outcomes operate through child negative emotionality. Method: Using data from the Early…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Correlation, Genetics, Child Rearing
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Vlachou, Maria; Andreou, Eleni; Botsoglou, Kafenia; Didaskalou, Eleni – Educational Psychology Review, 2011
Bullying in schools has been identified as a serious and complex worldwide problem associated with negative short- and long-term effects on children's psychosocial adjustment (Smith 1999; Ttofi and Farrington, "Aggressive Behav" 34(4):352-368, 2008). Entering kindergarten is a crucial developmental step in many children's lives mainly because it…
Descriptors: Evidence, Bullying, Preschool Children, Age Differences
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Costello, Audrey – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1988
Genetic diseases in children present difficulties to the children themselves and to their families. This article reviews the features of genetic disease, stresses surrounding diagnosis, difficulties associated with each developmental stage, other sources of psychosocial stress on the family (e.g., finances, hospitalization, placement decisions),…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Congenital Impairments, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
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O'Connor, Thomas G.; Caspi, Avshalom; DeFries, John C.; Plomin, Robert – Developmental Psychology, 2000
Data from Colorado Adoption Project were used to examine hypothesis that association between parental divorce and children's adjustment is mediated by genetic factors. Findings for psychopathology were consistent with an environmentally mediated explanation for the association. Findings for achievement and social adjustment were consistent with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Behavior Problems, Children