Show me the child at seven: The consequences of conduct problems in childhood for psychosocial functioning in adulthood

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 837-849

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Horwood, L John ^a   Ridder, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conduct disorder; Conduct problems; Longitudinal study; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONSET AGE; PARENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TEACHER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 27744561963     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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