FAST and the arms race: The interaction of group aggression and the "families and schools together" program in the aggressive and delinquent behaviors of inner-city elementary school students

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-45

  Warren, Keith ^a   Moberg, D Paul ^b   McDonald, Lynn ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Delinquent behavior; Group treatment; Iatrogenic effects; Inner city children; Multi player arms race model; Parental involvement; Peer contagion; Red Queen model; Victimization

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODEL; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RACE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; POVERTY AREAS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33644685348     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-005-0021-9     Document Type: Article

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