▪ Abstract This paper assesses and synthesizes the cumulative results of a new
“neighborhood-effects” literature that examines social processes related to problem …

In the first half of this review, the authors critically evaluate existing research on the
association between stressors and symptoms of psychopathology in children and …

Although parenting styles constitute a well-known concept in parenting research, two issues
have largely been overlooked in existing studies. In particular, the psychological control …

Although research has found that urban youth are exposed to excessive levels of community
violence, few studies have focused on the factors that alter the risk of exposure to violence or …

The present study examined relations among neighborhood structural and social
characteristics, parenting practices, peer group affiliations, and delinquency among a group …

Improving juvenile court decision making requires information about how serious adolescent
offenders desist from antisocial activity. A systematic research agenda on this topic requires …

This article examines potential theoretical constraints on resilience across levels of risk,
time, and domain of outcome. Studies of resilience are reviewed as they relate to the …

This article discusses the use of cluster analysis in family psychology research. It provides
an overview of potential clustering methods, the steps involved in cluster analysis …

Neighborhood attachment relates to one's emotional connection to physical and social
environments. Such bonds are critical for shaping how people interact with their local …

We investigated trajectories of adolescent delinquent development using data from the
Pittsburgh Youth Study and examined the extent to which these different trajectories are …