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Vulnerable, but invincible

Emmy E. Werner, +1 more
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The article was published on 1982-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 608 citations till now.

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Ecology of the family as a context for human development: research perspectives

Urie Bronfenbrenner
- 01 Nov 1986 - 
TL;DR: A review of research on the influence of external environments on the functioning of families as contexts of human development can be found in this article, with a focus on the patterning of environmental events and transitions over the life course as these affect and are affected by intrafamilial processes.
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Risk and protective factors for alcohol and other drug problems in adolescence and early adulthood: Implications for substance abuse prevention.

J. David Hawkins, +2 more
- 01 Jul 1992 - 
TL;DR: The authors suggest that the most promising route to effective strategies for the prevention of adolescent alcohol and other drug problems is through a risk-focused approach.
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The neighborhoods they live in: the effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent outcomes.

Tama Leventhal, +1 more
- 01 Mar 2000 - 
TL;DR: This article provides a comprehensive review of research on the effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent well-being and suggests the importance of high socioeconomic status for achievement and low SES and residential instability for behavioral/emotional outcomes.
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Early predictors of male delinquency: a review.

Rolf Loeber, +1 more
- 01 Jul 1983 - 
TL;DR: A systematic review is presented of prediction studies on delinquency to identify etiological variables for delinquency that, in different studies and across different populations, show good predictive validity.
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Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers

Robert C. Pianta
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of supportive relationships in the development of a child's developing system and how school policy affects the child-teacher relationship, and how strong relationships mean less risk.