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Rohr, Michael E. – Adolescence, 1996
Investigated whether runaway behavior could be related to six problematic areas. Selected scales of the Personality Inventory for Children, representing the six areas, were hypothesized to discriminate between an adolescent runaway group (N=60) and a control group (N-60). The runaway group was not significantly different from a known clinical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Delinquency, Dropouts
Lachar, David – 1984
Although several theoretical positions deal with the concept of childhood depression, accurate measurement of depression can only occur if valid and reliable measures are available. Current efforts emphasize direct questioning of the child and quantification of parents' observations. One scale used to study childhood depression, the Personality…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adjustment (to Environment), Children, Depression (Psychology)