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Peer reviewedKillen, Joel D. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
Discusses the need for smoking prevention programs that help adolescents resist social pressure and that use the results of current smoking prevention research. Theoretical foundations of current smoking prevention programs are also provided. (AS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Education, Preadolescents, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSimpson, A. E.; Stevenson-Hinde, J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
Interviews mothers about their preschool children's temperamental characteristics, mild behavior problems, and family interactions. There was little evidence for a relationship between active and either mild behavior problems or family interactions. Moody/intense scores were associated with mild behavior problems and 'negative' family interactions…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Family Life, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedLerner, Jacqueline V.; And Others – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
Studies fourth grade students to test a goodness-of-fit model of temperament. Children responded to the Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS). Teachers specified demands/expectations for their students for each of the DOTS attributes and rated students' academic ability and adjustment. Objective measures of academic achievement were also…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Attention Span
