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Opportunities and Peer Support for Aggression and Delinquency during Adolescence in Nine Countries
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Lansford, Jennifer E.; Zietz, Susannah; Bornstein, Marc H.; Deater-Deckard, Kirby; Di Giunta, Laura; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Gurdal, Sevtap; Liu, Qin; Long, Qian; Malone, Patrick S.; Oburu, Paul; Pastorelli, Concetta; Skinner, Ann T.; Sorbring, Emma; Steinberg, Laurence; Tapanya, Sombat; Uribe Tirado, Liliana Maria; Yotanyamaneewong, Saengduean; Alampay, Liane Peña; Al-Hassan, Suha M.; Bacchini, Dario; Chang, Lei – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2020
This study tested culture-general and culture-specific aspects of adolescent developmental processes by focusing on opportunities and peer support for aggressive and delinquent behavior, which could help account for cultural similarities and differences in problem behavior during adolescence. Adolescents from 12 cultural groups in 9 countries…
Descriptors: Aggression, Cultural Influences, Cultural Differences, Adolescent Development
Student Perceptions of Teacher Support and Competencies for Fostering Youth Purpose and Positive Youth Development: Perspectives from Two Countries
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Bundick, Matthew J.; Tirri, Kirsi – Applied Developmental Science, 2014
With the growing interest in the development of purpose in youth, one important role that requires attention is the school teacher. The current article explores student perceptions of the role teachers can play in fostering purpose in their students in the mid- and late adolescent years, and the teacher competencies that facilitate purpose…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Resources, Teacher Competencies, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
The Influence of Family Functioning and Parent-Adolescent Acculturation on North American Chinese Adolescent Outcomes
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Crane, D. Russell; Ngai, So Wa; Larson, Jeffry H.; Hafen, McArthur, Jr. – Family Relations, 2005
The present study investigated the associations between family functioning, acculturation between parents and their adolescents, and adolescent adjustment problems. Chinese adolescents and their parents (N=41) living in the United States and Canada participated in this study. Results showed that differences in acculturation between parents and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, North Americans, Acculturation, Depression (Psychology)
The Perceived Social Contexts of Adolescents' Misconduct: A Comparative Study of Youths in Three Cultures.
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Greenberger, Ellen; Chen, Chuansheng; Beam, Margaret; Whang, Sang-Min; Dong, Qi – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2000
Examined relations between U.S., Korean, and Chinese adolescents' misconduct and their perceptions of others' behavior and attitudes toward youth misconduct. Found that U.S. youths engaged in more misconduct than other groups. Perceived behavior and sanctions of close friends were strongest predictors of misconduct in all cultures. Found unique…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents