2008
Adolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School
Frey A, Ruchkin V, Martin A, Schwab-Stone M. Adolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2008, 40: 1-13. PMID: 18574687, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-008-0105-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool attachmentAcademic motivationParental controlAggressive beliefsTeacher supportSchool climateViolence exposureViolent delinquencyInner-city adolescentsPredictors of engagementHigh schoolNegative behaviorsProblematic behaviorsNegative outcomesCommunity violencePositive perceptionsSchool factorsFamily characteristicsNegative perceptionsAdolescentsPerceptionFamily involvementMotivationHealth assessment surveyViolent behavior
2005
Early to Bed: A Study of Adaptation Among Sexually Active Urban Adolescent Girls Younger Than Age Sixteen
MARTIN A, RUCHKIN V, CAMINIS A, VERMEIREN R, HENRICH CC, SCHWAB-STONE M. Early to Bed: A Study of Adaptation Among Sexually Active Urban Adolescent Girls Younger Than Age Sixteen. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2005, 44: 358-367. PMID: 15782083, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000153226.26850.fd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban adolescent girlsPsychosocial adaptationSexual activityAdolescent girlsActive urban adolescent girlsActive adolescent girlsPrior sexual intercourseLower school gradesBlack ethnicityHigh riskMultivariate analysisTeenage pregnancyActive girlsSexual intercourseSocioeconomic statusVulnerable populationsSelf-report surveyHealth assessmentGlobal measuresLower scoresGirlsGradeNew Haven