This important series presents cutting-edge work in child development, highlighting the implications for prevention, intervention, and major public policy.
Each volume brings together distinguished scholars to present significant, original theory and research.
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By Helene Raskin White, David L. Rabiner
December 20, 2011
Substance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students’ alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions for how to address this critical issue ...
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By Mitchell J. Prinstein, Kenneth A. Dodge
April 20, 2010
Scientists, educators, and parents of teens have long recognized the potency of peer influences on children and youth, but until recently, questions of how and why adolescents emulate their peers were largely overlooked. This book presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the processes ...
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By Kenneth A. Dodge, Doriane Lambelet Coleman
August 11, 2009
Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing environments in entire communities. The contributors are leading authorities who illuminate how ...
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By Jennifer E. Lansford, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Marc H. Bornstein
February 27, 2009
How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This timely volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that ...
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By Kenneth A. Dodge, Thomas J. Dishion, Jennifer E. Lansford
July 16, 2007
Most interventions for at-risk youth are group based. Yet, research indicates that young people often learn to become deviant by interacting with deviant peers. In this important volume, leading intervention and prevention experts from psychology, education, criminology, and related fields analyze ...
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By Vonnie C. McLoyd, Nancy E. Hill, Kenneth A. Dodge
March 08, 2007
This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities;...
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By Lisa J. Berlin, Yair Ziv, Lisa Amaya-Jackson, Mark T. Greenberg
March 08, 2007
Synthesizing the latest theory, research, and practices related to supporting early attachments, this volume provides a unique window into the major treatment and prevention approaches available today. Chapters address the theoretical and empirical bases of attachment interventions; explore the ...
