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Peer reviewedAndersson, Tommy; Magnusson, David – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1990
The relationship between biological maturation, as evidenced by skeletal growth, during adolescence and the development of drinking habits and alcohol abuse was studied for a representative group of Swedish males (N=88). Early and late maturers had more advanced drinking habits at age 14 years than did normally maturing subjects. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Biological Influences
Peer reviewedLevy-Shiff, Rachel; And Others – Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1994
Examined the role of biological factors, such as perinatal complications, and psychological factors, such as maternal attitudes, in predicting developmental outcomes in preterm children. Findings support the main effects model of biological and environmental factors in explaining developmental psychopathology, but also the interactional model, as…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Birth Weight, Cognitive Development, Early Adolescents
Peer reviewedHoffman, Lois Wladis – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Considers the increase in research on adolescence, with attention to its transitional aspects during the adolescent period and as a bridge between childhood and adulthood. In addition, discusses the effort to examine interactional processes between parent and child and between environment and genes, with respect to the articles of this special…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development
Cairns, Robert B.; Cairns, Beverly D. – 1989
Changes from the expected life course can arise from at least three different reasons in longitudinal work: developmental novelty, errors in diagnosis, and errors in expectation. This longitudinal study examined the social development of 220 fourth graders and 475 seventh graders over a period of 10 years with over 98 percent of the original…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
Peer reviewedLerner, Richard M. – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Comments on the special theme issue examining the roles of socialization, biology, and culture as they affect adaptive and maladaptive developmental outcomes. Proposes a theory-guided research approach, based on four assumptive components of contemporary developmental theories: systematic change and relative plasticity; relationism and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development
Peer reviewedZahn-Waxler, Carolyn – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Introduces this special theme issue examining the roles of socialization, biology, and culture as they affect adaptive and maladaptive developmental outcomes. Problems of adolescence addressed include antisocial behavior, depressive symptoms, substance abuse, low achievement, and eating problems. Considers factors implicated in successful…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
