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Early Adolescent Pathways of Antisocial Behaviors in Poor, Inner-City Neighborhoods

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	Abstract

The change and stability of antisocial behavior during adolescence has triggered interest in a number of social scientific disciplines. This article longitudinally examines pathways of antisocial behavior among predominantly African American adolescents residing in inner-city, poor neighborhoods. Data were collected from 354 youth (ages 12 through 15) in an ongoing longitudinal study designed to identify the life-course trajectories of behaviors and associated developmental outcomes in inner-city youth. Growth mixture modeling was used to classify antisocial behavior trajectories, which identified three distinct developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior: high starter, incremental, and steady. Understanding developmental trajectories of antisocial behaviors is important in that it informs prevention and intervention efforts, particularly for high-risk youth populations.

First published on March 13, 2008, doi:10.1177/0272431607313591

The Journal of Early Adolescence 2008;28:185.

A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2008


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