Accounting for both bidirectional and interactive effects between parenting and child
temperament can fine-tune theoretical models of the role of parenting and temperament in …

Mental health problems in children and adolescents include several types of emotional and
behavioural disorders, including disruptive, depression, anxiety and pervasive …

In a predominantly low‐income population‐based longitudinal sample of 1,292 children
followed from birth, higher level of salivary cortisol assessed at ages 7, 15, and 24 months …

This article addresses the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), family
processes, and human development. The topic is framed as part of the general issue of …

Self-control plays a significant role in positive youth development. Although numerous self-
control challenges occur during adolescence, some adolescents control themselves better …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

Longitudinal links between perceived racial discrimination and later conduct problems and
depressive symptoms were examined among 714 African American adolescents who were …

This chapter outlines changing models of the causes of child abuse. It underscores one of
the core themes of developmental psychopathology, namely, the interrelation of normality …

Using a short-term longitudinal design (6 months), this study examined cumulative
contextual risk as a predictor of effortful control (EC) and social competence in a community …

Mental health interventions for children and adolescents often flow from adult clinical models
that emphasize change at the individual level. Yet, to accomplish long-lasting change for …