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Mello, Zena R.; Walker, Erica B.; Finan, Laura J.; Stiasny, AnneMarie; Wiggers, Isaac C. S.; McBroom, KrisAnn A.; Worrell, Frank C. – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
In this study, we compared the time perspectives of runaway and nonrunaway adolescents by examining relationships among time perspective, psychological outcomes, and risky behavior within runaways. Participants included 163 runaway and 581 nonrunaway adolescents who completed a self-report survey. Several dimensions of time perspective were…
Descriptors: Runaways, Adolescents, Time Perspective, Psychological Patterns
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Weiler, Lindsey M.; Haddock, Shelley A.; Zimmerman, Toni S.; Henry, Kimberly L.; Krafchick, Jennifer L.; Youngblade, Lise M. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
Youth mentoring can have a profound impact on the lives of high-risk youth. This study presents the Campus Corps program, a time-limited (12-week), structured mentoring program for high-risk youth (ages 11--18), and results from a quasi-experimental pilot evaluation. Baseline and post-intervention problem behavior data from 315 offending youth…
Descriptors: Mentors, Youth, Youth Programs, At Risk Persons
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Bub, Kristen L. – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
Social and behavioral problems can interfere with a child's acquisition of age-appropriate skills, which may lead to antisocial behavior in adolescence and adulthood. Thus, determining how best to support positive skills during early childhood is critical. Using data from the first three phases of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Antisocial Behavior, Effect Size, Grade 3