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Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Bullock, Bernadette M.; Falkenstein, Corinna A. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2009
Sibling relationships provide one of the most stable and powerful developmental contexts for the transmission of both prosocial and antisocial behavior. As a source of support and skill development, sibling relationships can build competence in self-regulation and emotional understanding. However, sibling relationships marked by antisocial…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Siblings, Intervention, Antisocial Behavior
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Guerra, Nancy G.; Bradshaw, Catherine P. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2008
In this chapter, we present a brief review of the developmental literature linking healthy adjustment to five core competencies: (1) positive sense of self, (2) self-control, (3) decision-making skills, (4) a moral system of belief, and (5) prosocial connectedness. A central premise of this chapter and the rest of the volume is that promoting…
Descriptors: Prevention, Adjustment (to Environment), Self Concept, Self Control