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Caughy, Margaret O'Brien; Nettles, Saundra M.; O'Campo, Patricia J. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2007
We examined the impact of neighborhood characteristics both directly and indirectly as mediated by parent coaching and the parent/child affective relationship on behavioral and school adjustment in a sample of urban dwelling first graders. We used structural equations modeling to assess model fit and estimate direct, indirect, and total effects of…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems, Social Characteristics, Community Involvement
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Sandstrom, Marlene J.; Cillessen, Antonius H. N. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2006
In the current study, 466 children completed a peer nomination survey assessing both perceived and sociometric popularity at the end of the 5th grade. Measures of behavior problems were assessed through a composite of peer-, teacher- and self-reports at the end of the 8th grade. Examination of the unique concurrent associations of each popularity…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Prosocial Behavior, Social Characteristics, Grade 8
Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz; Pebley, Anne R.; Vaiana, Mary E.; Maggio, Elizabeth – RAND Corporation, 2004
School readiness is important for children, for their families, and for society at large. The authors' exploration of school readiness focuses on how the home literacy environment, parenting behavior, and social characteristics affect two aspects of school readiness: basic skills, such as reading and math; and behavior problems, including…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems, School Readiness, Socioeconomic Status