| Prevention as Altering the Course of Development: A Special Issue of Applied Developmental Science Contributor(s): Maggs, Jennifer L. (Editor), Schulenberg, John E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0805896961 ISBN-13: 9780805896961 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: Prevention and developmental sciences have many complementary goals and much to gain by collaboration. With random assignment to conditions and long-term multivariate follow-up of individuals across significant years in the life span, fundamental basic and applied research questions can now be addressed using new statistical methods. This special issue includes four empirical papers that used growth modeling techniques (hierarchical linear modeling, latent growth curve analyses) to examine direct and indirect effects of theory-based, longitudinal prevention experiments on developmental trajectories of children's and adolescents' substance use, delinquency, and school bonding. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Lifespan Development |
| Dewey: 155 |
| Series: Applied Developmental Science |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.82" W x 10.6" (0.38 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prevention and developmental sciences have many complementary goals and much to gain by collaboration. With random assignment to conditions and long-term multivariate follow-up of individuals across significant years in the life span, fundamental basic and applied research questions can now be addressed using new statistical methods. This special issue includes four empirical papers that used growth modeling techniques (hierarchical linear modeling, latent growth curve analyses) to examine direct and indirect effects of theory-based, longitudinal prevention experiments on developmental trajectories of children's and adolescents' substance use, delinquency, and school bonding. |