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Benson, Mark J.; Buehler, Cheryl; Gerard, Jean M. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2008
To explore the link between interparental hostility and adolescent problem behaviors, the current study examines four important maternal parenting dimensions as potential mediators: acceptance, harshness, inconsistency, and psychological intrusiveness. With a primary sample of 1,893 sixth-grade students, the measures included adolescent and…
Descriptors: Divorce, Structural Equation Models, Child Rearing, Early Adolescents
MacPherson, Evelyn M. – 1972
A brief introduction to various aspects of operant conditioning is presented, followed by a discussion of ethical concerns. Also discussed in this paper are topics such as (1) what is it? (2) motivation, (3) students need motivating, and (4) a new method. The latter part of the paper is concerned with a year long behavior project in an elementary…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Research
Rubin, Rosalyn A.; Balow, Bruce – 1977
This report describes an investigation to determine the frequency and consistency with which elementary school children are identified by their teachers, over a period of years, as presenting behavior problems within the school setting. A large sample of urban white children, measured on a number of school-related variables (SES, IQ, school…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems