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ERIC Number: EJ305748
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Correlation of Family Management Practices and Delinquency.
Patterson, Gerald R.; Stouthamer-Loeber, Magda
Child Development, v55 n4 p1299-307 Aug 1984
The family-management skills of parents of seventh- and tenth-grade boys were related to each of two criterion measures of delinquency: police contacts and self-reported delinquency. The measures of parent monitoring and discipline were shown to correlate significantly with both criterion measures. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Discipline, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students, Home Management, Parenting Skills, Problem Solving, Reinforcement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Monitoring