The development of competence holds great interest for parents and society alike. This
article considers implications from research on competence and resilience in children and …

Poor children confront widespread environmental inequities. Compared with their
economically advantaged counterparts, they are exposed to more family turmoil, violence …

Context.—The main threats to adolescents' health are the risk behaviors they choose. How
their social context shapes their behaviors is poorly understood. Objective.—To identify risk …

This article summarizes a much lengthier one that appeared in Prevention and Treatment.
The earlier article grew out of a project initiated by the Department of Health and Human …

Background Given the growth of juvenile detainee populations, epidemiologic data on their
psychiatric disorders are increasingly important. Yet, there are few empirical studies. Until …

Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development presents cutting-edge thinking
and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting, and child development …

Prior research on dropouts has often focused on high schools and examined the issue from
either the individual perspective or the institutional perspective. Using data from the National …

Amidst changing patterns of accommodation and conflict among American ethnic groups,
there remains a paucity of research on the nature and impact of racial and ethnic …

Programs and policies related to the education of English learners are often based on the
belief that fluency in English is the primary, if not sole, requirement for academic success …

Do teachers provide students with valuable forms of social capital? Do these forms of social
capital increase the likelihood that students complete high school, particularly students who …