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Father figures could prevent delinquency
Close attachment to a conventional, non-criminal father-figure may be the key to preventing 'at risk' adolescent boys turning to crime. This is the finding of research by Jenny Taylor of South London and Maudsley NHS Trust which is presented today, Wednesday 4 April, at The British Psychological... view more (2001-04-03)

Why teenagers carry weapons
Teenagers who carry weapons tend to be more irresponsible, be involved in other delinquent behaviours or have a fascination with aggressive display.   view more (2005-03-18)

Scientifically valid prevention programs cut rates of juvenile delinquency
Seventh-grade students in U.S. communities that have set up scientifically validated programs to reduce juvenile delinquency have a significantly smaller chance of engaging such behavior than do children in towns that have not adopted such programs.   view more (2008-06-24)

Study reveals specific gene in adolescent men with delinquent peers
Birds of a feather flock together, according to the old adage, and adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers.   view more (2008-10-02)

Sport helps prevent teenage drug use
A study of drug-taking and lifestyle among 15-year-olds in England, Ireland, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands has suggested that participation in sport and early intervention in antisocial behaviour, possibly by schools, may be key factors in the prevention of drug use. Dr Paul McArdle, of... view more (2001-04-25)

When it comes to delinquency boys are exposed to more risk, less protection
Researchers trying to understand why high school-age boys are involved in serious delinquency more often than girls have found that males are exposed to higher levels of risk factors and lower amounts of protective factors.   view more (2007-06-12)

Antisocial conduct and decision making about aggressive behavior influence each other in teens
A new study challenges the idea that antisocial behavior is relatively unchangeable during the teenage years. The study, published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development, found that decision making and behavior among adolescents are related across time, and that efforts to... view more (2008-03-25)

Warm, nurturing parents have well-adjusted adolescents
Although preadolescents and adolescents might think their parents hold no sway over them, a study published in the September/October issue of the journal Child Development finds just the opposite - early parenting style makes a big difference in how a child turns out.   view more (2005-09-14)

Early childhood behavior predicts adolescent alcohol and drug use
Children's behavior as early as age 3 can predict whether they will use alcohol and illicit drugs in adolescence, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the journal Child Development.   view more (2006-07-13)

Arrest deters kerb crawlers from further prostitution activity
New research indicates that men arrested for buying sex from prostitutes are much less likely to continue their prostitution activity than clients of prostitutes not arrested for such behavior.   view more (2006-12-21)

Adult crime linked to childhood anxiety
Being nervous, socially isolated, anxious or neurotic during childhood protects young men from becoming criminal offenders until they enter adulthood, but the protective effect seems to wear off after the age of 21.   view more (2008-11-04)

Positive parenting associated with less aggression in early-maturing teen girls
Adolescent girls who go through puberty early and have parents who do not nurture them, communicate with them or have knowledge of their activities appear more likely to display aggressive behavior, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one... view more (2008-08-05)

U of Minn researchers find primary alcohol prevention programs are needed for 'tweens'
A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the University of Florida suggests that 'tweens' should receive alcohol prevention programs prior to sixth grade, when nearly one in six children are already alcohol users.   view more (2008-02-28)

Physiological markers for cutting, other self-harming behaviors by teenage girls found
Non-fatal, self-inflicted injuries by adolescent and young adult females are major public health problems and researchers have found physiological evidence that this behavior may lead to a more serious psychological condition called borderline personality disorder.   view more (2006-06-16)

Children are introduced to sipping and tasting alcohol in the home
Most studies of alcohol use among youth have focused on drinking by children in middle or high school. This study is one of the few to examine the earliest exposure to alcohol - sipping or tasting - in a large community sample of children. Findings indicate that the introduction to alcohol occurs... view more (2008-01-04)

Involvement of nonresident fathers may protect low-income teens from delinquency
Many American children live without their biological fathers. A substantial proportion of fathers who live apart from their children have lost touch with them and therefore don't provide consistent parenting.   view more (2007-02-07)

Fathers need their children
Single fathers should never be prevented from seeing their children. Even in the toughest family conflicts, interaction should always continue between father and child according to sociologist Germain Dulac, a researcher at the Université de Montréal's Interdisciplinary Research... view more (2008-09-09)

Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children
Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2008-09-02)

Children's perceptions of their parents' antisocial behavior may lead them to be antisocial
Children who grow up in antisocial families are more likely to be antisocial themselves. Much of the research into why this is so has focused on parents' behavior.   view more (2007-02-07)

European award to researcher on adolescence
The European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) awards a biennial prize to a young researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of research on adolescence. At a conference in Oxford, September 3-6, 2002, the EARA Young Scholar Award will be conferred upon Henrik... view more (2002-09-03)

Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.   view more (2007-10-10)

Styles of conflict between parents have different implications for children and families
A considerable amount of research has examined how children fare when their parents fight. A new study goes further by examining how different types of conflict between parents affect children and families.   view more (2006-11-14)

Reading and behavior problems intertwined in boys
It's been known for more than a decade that children with reading problems, particularly boys, also tend to have behavior problems, and vice versa.   view more (2006-02-09)

Tonsillectomy associated with improved sleep and behavior in children with breathing disorders
Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids.   view more (2007-10-16)

Past experience of pheromones induces dominant courtship behavior in fruit flies
By investigating the interplay between pheromone signaling and behavior in fruit flies, researchers have begun to understand how an adult fly's earlier experience as a young individual can influence its behavior towards other flies as an adult.   view more (2005-10-11)
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