Adolescence (12-18 years)
Longitudinal Mediators of a Randomized Prevention Program Effect on Cortisol for Youth from Parentally Bereaved Families
We recently reported that a randomized controlled trial of a family-focused intervention for parentally bereaved youth predicted higher cortisol output 6 years later relative to a control group of berea
2013
"It's a Way of Life for Us": High Mobility and High Achievement in Department of Defense Schools
This article focuses on the academic performance of students in a system characterized by high student mobility: the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school system.
2003
Youth development outcomes of the camp experience: Evidence for multidimensional growth
Three thousand, three hundred and ninety-five families, whose child attended one of 80 different day or resident summer camps for at least one week, completed customized questionnaires that measured growth from precamp to postcamp in four domains: Positive Identity, Social Skills, Physical &
2007
Youth development outcomes of the camp experience: Evidence for multidimensional growth
Families of children who attended summer camps completed questionnaires to evaluate growth in four domains of youth development: positive identity, social skills, physical and thinking skills, and positive values and spirituality.
2007
Transgenerational effects of abusive violence on the children of Vietnam combat Veterans
This study evamined the relationship between participation in abusive violence in Vietnam and behavioral disturbances among children aged 6-16 in the next generation.
1998