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Russell, Tommy; Boswell, Cary Ford – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1986
Examined the predictive significance of selected demographic, education, and behavioral variables in identifying potential offenders among mentally retarded juveniles. Results indicated the variables successfully discriminated between the adolescents, with mentally retarded offenders having a sibling with court referral, lower school attendance,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, Demography
Crowley, Joan E. – 1985
This document gives results of research on alcohol use by young Americans from the 1983 National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Market Experience of Youth, a survey of a large, nationally representative sample supplemented by samples of blacks, Hispanics, and economically disadvantaged non-black, non-Hispanic youth and covering the entire range of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Demography

Marsh, Diane T.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1986
Patterns of juvenile criminal activity were investigated with respect to differences in a range of demographic, family and individual variables. Discriminant function analyses were used to assess the discriminating power of the variables across crime categories, crime subcategories, number of prior referrals, and grade level. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Crime Prevention
Woosley, Mary Ann – Communication: Journalism Education Today (C: JET), 1978
Examines characteristics of today's teenagers and discusses their buying power and buying patterns. (GT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Consumer Economics, Demography

Christiansen, Bruce A.; Goldman, Mark S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Assessed the theoretical and practical utility of adolescent alcohol expectancies against demographic/background variables in the prediction of adolescent drinking (N=1,580). Results showed that expectancies equalled and added to the predictive power of the background variables. Adolescents who drank in a social manner expected alcohol to enhance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Background, Behavior Patterns

Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A.; Muller, Jennifer R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1996
The demographic and psychological variables associated with seeking help in coping with emotional problems in early and middle adolescence from parents, friends, and professionals were studied with 221 adolescents. Differential patterns of predictor variables emerged for each helping resource and for both genders. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Counselors

Karatzias, A.; Power, K. G.; Swanson, V. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2001
Studied the roles of demographic, school, nonschool, and personality factors in predicting the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs and maintenance of this use. Findings for 425 Scottish secondary school students show different predictive factors. Discusses implications of the findings for decreasing the prevalence of substance use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Demography, Drinking
Ziegler, Suzanne – 1979
A field method approach explored the social world of Anglo-, Chinese- and Italian-Canadian children in four schools and neighborhoods in Metropolitan Toronto. Field workers observed and interacted with their subjects over a four-month period, dividing each work week between two neighborhoods. These workers were able to observe whether a given…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Cross Cultural Studies, Demography

Smith, Peggy B.; Gingiss, Phyllis L. – Journal of Health Education, 1996
A survey of pregnant inner-city adolescents at school-based and public hospitals examined relationships between demographics, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics, and tobacco and alcohol behaviors. Results highlighted the heterogeneity of pregnant adolescents served in different clinical settings and indicated a need to tailor educational…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Clinics

Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Huizinga, David – Youth and Society, 1991
Demographic characteristics of juvenile victims of crime and a potential relationship between victimization and self-reported delinquency are examined for 877 adolescents from a large midwestern city. Lifetime victimization rates (LVRs) are higher for those involved in delinquency, and LVRs rise with age and higher levels of delinquent behavior.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Blacks
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Programs for the Improvement of Practice. – 1991
Data concerning education are presented in the broad context of families, employment, and health. Statistics are reported that address the following aspects of the lives of youth (14-24 year olds): (1) 11 indicators concerning demographics and family composition; (2) 9 indicators concerning family income; (3) 14 indicators concerning education;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Health, Demography

Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr. – American Psychologist, 1989
Reviews the state of knowledge on adolescent sexual behavior in the following areas: (1) onset of sexual behavior as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic differences; (2) biological, social, and cognitive processes underlying such behavior; (3) demographic trends in the use of contraceptives; (4) research problems; and (5) successful programs.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Child Development
Lambert, Nadine M. – 1987
An interactional model explaining predisposition to hyperactivity asserts that being identified, diagnosed, and treated as hyperactive is a function of biological factors, early health and temperament, family characteristics, and the quality of the home environment. A longitudinal study involving 367 subjects, aged 17-18, tested the interactional…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns