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Developmental Trajectories of Boys' and Girls' Delinquency: Sex Differences and Links to Later Adolescent Outcomes
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Miller, Shari; Malone, Patrick S.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
This study examined gender differences in trajectories of delinquent behaviors over a 6-year period in adolescence and differential outcomes of these diverse developmental pathways. Participants were 754 children who were part of a longitudinal study of the development of early starting conduct problems. Four trajectory patterns were identified…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Adolescents, Sexuality, Adolescent Development
Social Maladjustment and Problem Solving in School-Aged Children.
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Richard, Beverly A.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Examined the relationship between social adjustment and problem solving skills in samples of popular, aggressive, and isolated boys. Popular boys generated more problem solutions than the other groups. Data showed deviant boys are deficient in generating solutions but not in evaluations of presented solutions. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Males
Antecedents and Behavior-Problem Outcomes of Parental Monitoring and Psychological Control in Early Adolescence.
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Pettit, Gregory S.; Laird, Robert D.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Bates, John E.; Criss, Michael M. – Child Development, 2001
Examined early childhood antecedents and behavior-problem correlates of monitoring and psychological control during early adolescence. Found that monitoring was anteceded by proactive parenting style and advantageous family-ecological characteristics. Psychological control was anteceded by harsh parenting and mothers' report of earlier child…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Delinquency, Early Adolescents
The Impact of After-School Peer Contact on Early Adolescent Externalizing Problems Is Moderated by Parental Monitoring, Perceived Neighborhood Safety, and Prior Adjustment.
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Pettit, Gregory S.; Bates, John E.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Meece, Darrell W. – Child Development, 1999
Unsupervised after-school peer contact was examined as a risk factor in developing externalizing problems among early adolescents. Longitudinal findings showed that unsupervised peer contact, lack of neighborhood safety, and low monitoring incrementally predicted grade seven externalizing problems, after controlling for family background factors…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Early Adolescents
Cumulative Risk and Continuity in Nonparental Care from Infancy to Early Adolescence.
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Colwell, Malinda J.; Pettit, Gregory S.; Meece, Darrell; Bates, John E.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2001
Variations in amounts of nonparental care across infancy, preschool, early elementary school, and early adolescence were examined. Correlations among overall amounts of care provided little evidence of cross-time continuity; grade 1 self-care and grade 6 unsupervised peer contact incrementally predicted grade 6 problems; and most predictive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior