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Meier, Madeline H.; Slutske, Wendy S.; Heath, Andrew C.; Martin, Nicholas G. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
In the current study, two hypotheses about the role of harsh discipline (HD) in explaining the sex difference in the prevalence of conduct disorder (CD) were evaluated: that boys exhibit more CD than girls because (1) they are exposed to more HD and/or (2) there is a greater association between HD and CD in boys. These hypotheses were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Twins, Discipline, Daughters, Incidence
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Bowes, Lucy; Maughan, Barbara; Caspi, Avshalom; Moffitt, Terrie E.; Arseneault, Louise – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Bullied children are at risk for later emotional and behavioural problems. "Resilient" children function better than would be expected given their experience of bullying victimisation. This study examined the role of families in promoting resilience following bullying victimisation in primary school. Method: Data were from the…
Descriptors: Twins, Bullying, Adolescents, At Risk Persons