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Direct linkSpano, Richard; Pridemore, William Alex; Bolland, John – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Two waves of longitudinal data from 1,049 African American youth living in extreme poverty are used to examine the impact of exposure to violence (Time 1) and violent behavior (Time 1) on first time gun carrying (Time 2). Multivariate logistic regression results indicate that (a) violent behavior (Time 1) increased the likelihood of initiation of…
Descriptors: Weapons, Gun Control, Longitudinal Studies, Safety
Ackerman, Brian P.; Brown, Eleanor D.; Izard, Carroll E. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Does persistent adversity over time have effects on children's behavior beyond the effects of intermittent or concurrent adversity? This study examined the relations between school behavior in 5th grade (mean age = 11 years 0 months) and indexes representing persistent poverty and contextual risk. The indexes described 2-year intervals of family…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Poverty, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior
Korenman, Sanders; And Others – Children and Youth Services Review, 1995
Describes early childhood developmental deficits associated with long-term poverty as indicated by the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). Suggests substantial disadvantages in cognitive development among young children in chronically poor families. Deficits appear in a variety of indices of cognitive or socioemotional development,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Download full textDuncan, Greg J.; And Others – 1993
This study used longitudinal data from the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP) to examine three issues regarding effects of economic deprivation on child development: (1) the effects on children's developmental outcomes of poverty and such poverty correlates as single parenthood, ethnicity, and maternal education; (2) the developmental…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Birth Weight, Child Development, Child Health
Kellaghan, Thomas; Greaney, Betty Jane – 1993
This longitudinal study evaluated the effects of a preschool project designed to serve children between 3 and 5 years of age in a disadvantaged inner-city area in Dublin, Ireland. The preschool, established in 1969, emphasized the development of children's cognitive skills and established structures to increase parents' involvement in their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedOrnoy, Asher; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
Children born to heroin-dependent mothers (n=83) were compared to 76 children born to heroin-dependent fathers and to 3 control groups with and without environmental deprivation and health problems. Results found that developmental delays and behavioral disorders found among heroin-exposed children resulted primarily from severe environmental…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Child Development
Howard, Catherine – 1990
This grant proposal describes Project GOLD (Garfield Options for Leadership Development), an after-school and summer program designed to serve African American middle school-aged youth in Richmond, Virginia. The youths are residents of public housing, are primarily from female-headed households, and are typically at least one school year behind…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Black Students, College Programs
