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van I Jzendoorn,Marinus H.; Vereijken, Carolus M.J.L.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Riksen-Walraven, Marianne J. – Child Development, 2004
The reliability and validity of the Attachment Q Sort (AQS; Waters & Deane, 1985) was tested in a series of meta-analyses on 139 studies with 13,835 children. The observer AQS security score showed convergent validity with Strange Situation procedure (SSP) security (r=31) and excellent predictive validity with sensitivity measures (r=39). Its…
Descriptors: Q Methodology, Predictive Validity, Attachment Behavior, Test Validity
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Asher, Steven R.; And Others – Child Development, 1981
Critically evaluates in terms of predictive and concurrent validity a widely used method of identifying children at risk in peer relations. This method emphasizes children's total rate of peer interaction, regardless of the quality or skillfulness of the interaction. Recommendations are given for future research in this area. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Human Relations
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Bradley, Robert H.; Caldwell, Bettye M. – Child Development, 1981
Results indicate that the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory might be useful for screening Black children in order to identify those at risk for school failure. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Youth, Elementary School Students, Environmental Influences