Books in the Longitudinal Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Series series

Provides a study of the psychological and social worlds of male adolescents who were on the cusp of adulthood as the 1960s were ending. This longitudinal analysis follows adolescent boys who graduated with the class of 1969 and transitioned into adulthood either through military service, full-time employment, or college life.

This volume brings together a sample of the best of the studies that illustrate two recent trends in research on deviant behavior. Is one form of deviant behavior a cause or a consequence of other forms of deviant behavior?

The production of this book represents a culmination for me of some 25 years of interest in the field of personality and substance use and abuse.

This volume is the comprehensive synthesis of the empirical findings of seven important ongoing longitudinal studies of delinquency. It aims to examine the extent to which these studies answer the basic question of the origins of delinquent and criminal careers despite their varying guiding theories, methods, and settings.

The Fullerton Longitudinal Study, launched in 1979, chronicled the development of over 100 children and their families from the children's first birthday through their high school completion using a cross-informant/cross-context methodology.

This volume is the comprehensive synthesis of the empirical findings of seven important ongoing longitudinal studies of delinquency. It aims to examine the extent to which these studies answer the basic question of the origins of delinquent and criminal careers despite their varying guiding theories, methods, and settings.

Based on the findings of a unique longitudinal study, this volume provides experts with unprecedented analysis of prospectively collected data following the road from childhood to early adulthood of 1,517 boys and young men from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The production of this book represents a culmination for me of some 25 years of interest in the field of personality and substance use and abuse.

This volume brings together a sample of the best of the studies that illustrate two recent trends in research on deviant behavior. Is one form of deviant behavior a cause or a consequence of other forms of deviant behavior?

The Fullerton Longitudinal Study, launched in 1979, chronicled the development of over 100 children and their families from the children's first birthday through their high school completion using a cross-informant/cross-context methodology.

Presents the study of premarital factors that predict breakup and marital quality. This book develops a theoretical rationale for predicted paths and tests those paths with the best statistical tools. It is useful to practitioners in their attempts to help individuals and couples make decisions about marriage, marital stability, and childrearing.

Leading experts review the research on resilience and represent the diverse perspectives and opinions found among both scientists and practitioners in the field.

Why the difference?Recent developmental research has demonstrated a relationship between sleep/wake patterns and different kinds of problem behaviors, including social adjustment problems, family coercion, and disaffection from school.