An informative mix of data and discussion, this book presents conclusions and
recommendations for policies that can respond to the new conditions shaping America's …

After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups,
and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives …

A central tenet of contemporary developmental psychopathology is that our understandings
of normative and abnormal development mutually inform one another (Cicchetti, 1990, 1993; …

Background: This paper describes the circumstances of contemporary young mothers and
their children from a nationally representative sample, and compares them to the …

Data from 918 children from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD) Study of Early Child Care were examined to test the interrelation of attachment and …

Background Given that relatively little is known about the development of resilience in early
childhood, this longitudinal study aimed to identify preschool resource factors associated …

The forensic risk assessment model for child custody relocation cases was described by
Austin (2000a, 2000b). It is a research‐based, actuarial predictive model designed to assist …

Page 1 & studies of THE AMERICAs WELL BEING AND DEVELOPMENT |N PERU Local and
Universal Views Confronted Edited by James Copestake Page 2 STUDIES OF THE AMERICAS …

Numerous studies indicate that children of adolescent mothers are at an increased risk for a
variety of negative outcomes, even after controlling for diverse social and health factors …

This paper researches the impact of the contextual characteristics of the community on self-
reported 8th grade ATOD use. The study addresses a criticism of past research by relying on …