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The Transition to High School: A Prodigal Analysis of Developmental Pathways
Author(s) -
Cadwallader Tom W.,
Farmer Thomas W.,
Cairns Beverley D.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.82
Subject(s) - transition (genetics) , developmental psychology , psychology , homogeneous , focus (optics) , physics , biology , statistical physics , gene , biochemistry , optics
This chapter explores the relationship between childhood aggressive behavior and later adjustment, with a focus on the transition to high school. Pattern‐oriented prodigal analysis is used to identify four homogeneous groups, based on stability or change in risk and nonrisk status over time.