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Peer reviewedLewis, Susan K.; Mirowsky, John; Ross, Catherine E. – Social Forces, 1999
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data indicate that sense of personal control increased from age 14 to 22. Dropping out of school hampered development; teen pregnancy did not. Adolescent sense of control and further adult development correlated positively with cognitive skill and parental education. Low perceived control predicted subsequent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adult Development, Cognitive Ability
