Abstract
This research examined the relation between early adolescent aggression and parenting practices in an urban, predominately African American sample. Sixth graders (N = 209) completed questionnaires about their overt and relational aggressive behaviors and perceptions of caregivers' parenting practices. Findings indicated that moderate levels of parental expectations for peaceful solutions at Time 1 were associated with a lower likelihood of overt aggression at Time 2. Furthermore, findings suggest that when caregivers' support and knowledge of adolescents' whereabouts were relatively low or when caregivers' exerted high psychological control, moderate levels of parental expectations for peaceful solutions protected early adolescents against engagement in both overt and relational aggression. The implications of the findings for schools and other youth violence prevention settings are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-193 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of School Violence |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Low-income schools
- Minority population
- Parenting
- Urban
- Youth aggression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality