Peers provide a context in which child and adolescent development occurs. Peers may right
wayward developmental trajectories, buffering the effects of deleterious risk factors. Adverse …

The ability to accurately predict violence and other forms of serious antisocial behavior
would provide important societal benefits, and there is substantial enthusiasm for the …

Background In a seminal study of gene-environment interaction, childhood maltreatment
predicted antisocial behavior more strongly in male subjects carrying an MAOA promoter …

Parenting has been extensively studied but mostly as a causal factor influencing child
outcomes. The aim of the current article is to examine the child's side of the relationship by …

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It
covers theoretical and methodological foundations and examines the characteristics …

Crime poses a major burden for society. The heterogeneous nature of criminal behavior
makes it difficult to unravel its causes. Relatively little research has been conducted on the …

Introduction Although a significant proportion of young adults report e-cigarette use (nicotine
vaping), little is known about co-use with other substances, including correlates that predict …

School bullying is prevalent worldwide and poses a serious threat to the safety of school and
students. However, few studies have explored the relationship between harsh parental …

Research on adolescent risk factors for delinquency has suggested that, due to genetic
differences, youth may respond differently to risk factors, with some youth displaying …

Researchers have become increasingly interested in uncovering how genetic factors work
together with the peer environment in influencing development. This article offers an …