This chapter provides an overview of a group-based statistical methodology for analyzing
developmental trajectories–the evolution of an outcome over age or time. A detailed account …

PURPOSE: To comprehensively review the literature on the number and shape of latent
group-based trajectories of violence, aggression, and delinquency. MATERIALS AND …

Grounded in self-determination theory, the aim of this study was (a) to examine naturally
occurring configurations of perceived teacher autonomy support and clear expectations (ie …

All social, behavioral, and biological processes evolve over time. Psychologists call the
evolution of an outcome over age or time its “developmental trajectory.” I borrow this term to …

Experiences with peers constitute an important developmental context for children wherein
they acquire a wide range of behaviors, skills, and attitudes that influence their adaptation …

This chapter presents 10 years of research into a developmental taxonomy of antisocial
behavior that proposed two primary hypothetical prototypes: life-course-persistent versus …

This chapter discusses the possible role of self‐regulation in the development of antisocial
behavior. Consistent with a social interaction perspective, the authors assume that self …

This article reports on the childhood origins and adult outcomes of female versus male
antisocial behavior trajectories in the Dunedin longitudinal study. Four antisocial behavior …

In the past two decades, many prevention and suppression programs have been initiated on
a national and local level to combat street gangs--but what do we really know about them …

This book is intended for anyone with an interest in emotions, to show how far
conceptualization and research have progressed toward understanding. The book, and we …