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Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Tremblay, Richard E. – Applied Developmental Science, 2001
This study assessed the impact of a prevention program on the growth of delinquency from 13 to 16 years of age and examined whether its impact operated through a chain of events compatible with many developmental models. Analysis showed that the program had an indirect effect on the growth of delinquency from 13 to 16 years of age. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Delinquency
Poulin, Francois; Dishion, Thomas J.; Burraston, Bert – Applied Developmental Science, 2001
This article focuses on three-year outcomes associated with a preventive intervention trial in which high-risk youth were aggregated into cognitive-behavioral groups. Analyses of covariance and latent growth modeling revealed that the intervention contributed to three-year escalations in self-reported smoking and teacher-reported delinquency.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification
