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Mabbe, Elien; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Brenning, Katrijn; De Pauw, Sarah; Beyers, Wim; Soenens, Bart – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Although abundant research has demonstrated associations between psychologically controlling parenting and adolescent problem behavior, little is known about the moderating role of adolescent personality herein. This study examined whether adolescent personality moderates the associations between parental psychological control and internalizing…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Parenting Styles
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Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; De Abreu, Rodrigo Marrecas; Vaughn, Marsha J. – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Malnutrition and a lack of sufficient psychosocial support from caregivers both have a tremendous effect on children's development. Initiatives to support healthy child development in a context of poverty include caregiver interventions. There is growing evidence to support interventions that integrate psychosocial and nutritional support. The…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Residential Care, Individual Development, Social Support Groups
Frommer, Eva A. – 1994
Originally written for students at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, this guide to child development offers an overview of child development for parents, teachers, and all adults concerned with raising children. Many of the book's ideas come from direct work with children and draw on Rudolf Steiner's approach to child development. The book's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior, Child Development
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Galen, Britt Rachelle; Underwood, Marion K. – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Two studies examined children's and adolescents' attitudes toward aggression. Found that boys viewed physical aggression as more hurtful than social aggression and girls rated social aggression as more hurtful. Girls rated an aggressor as more angry than did boys. Middle and high school participants viewed social aggression as indicating more…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Age Differences, Aggression
Jones, Edie – Camping Magazine, 1997
Stresses the importance of camp staff understanding why campers misbehave. Offers recommendations for helping campers to learn responsible behavior, including setting clear expectations and consequences for camper behavior; teaching campers self-discipline and problem-solving strategies; asking campers thought-provoking questions; avoiding power…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Camping
Chu, Judy – 1998
There has been a resurgence of interest in boys' relationships and boys' development which seems to respond, at least in part, to findings about the centrality and protective power of relationships in girls' development. However, few empirical studies have sought to learn from boys about their experiences, and, in particular, the ways in which…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Ykema, Freerk – 2000
This lesson book presents the curriculum of the Rock and Water program, which aims to assist boys in their development to adulthood by emphasizing the importance of being conscious of their own power and responsibility within society. The program focuses on the process of growth to adulthood via five steps: (1) self defense; (2) standing up for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development