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Study reveals specific gene in adolescent men with delinquent peers
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Oct 01, 2008 |
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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, according to a landmark study led ...
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Adolescent Risk-Taking Has Major Consequences When It Comes To Marriage
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A national study of data collected over 12 years finds that delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers, while substance-abusing teens -- especially girls who abuse marijuana -- marry ...
Delinquent acts less likely for youths from religious-centered, two-parent homes
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A committed two-adult household with strong religious values may reduce the likelihood that youths will commit acts such as assault, vandalism and theft throughout adolescence and into early adulthood, says ...
Think Twice Before Allowing Your 10-Year-Old to Work
Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that - despite being responsible enough to have a job at such a young age - fifth-graders who work are more likely to exhibit bad health behaviors than their unemployed 10-year-old peers.
For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
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May 14, 2009 |
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Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver ...
Early sex may lead teens to delinquency, study shows
Feb 26, 2007 |
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Teens who start having sex significantly earlier than their peers also show higher rates of delinquency in later years, new research shows.
Parental guidelilnes, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites
May 14, 2009 |
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It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents.
New study finds 'delinquent behavior among boys contagious'
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Jul 16, 2009 |
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This release is available in French.
Family life can lead to cannabis disorders
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One in five young people experience a cannabis use disorder, according to a UQ and Mater Hospital study published today in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Impact of positive parenting can last for generations
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Sep 01, 2009 |
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A new study that looks at data on three generations of Oregon families shows that "positive parenting" - including factors such as warmth, monitoring children's activities, involvement, and consistency of discipline - not ...
Researchers study how children view and treat their peers with undesirable characteristics
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 30, 2009 |
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A study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at how children perceive and interact with peers who have various undesirable characteristics, such as being overweight or aggressive.
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