Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petrill, Stephen A.

Contributor:

Plomin, Robert.

DeFries, John C.

Hewitt, John K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colorado Adoption Project.

Nature and nurture--Longitudinal studies.

Nature and nurture -- Longitudinal studies.

Individual differences in adolescence--Longitudinal studies.

Individual differences in adolescence -- Longitudinal studies.

Adopted children--Colorado--Psychology--Longitudinal studies.

Adopted children -- Colorado -- Psychology -- Longitudinal studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003.

Summary:

Contributors. 1. Nature, Nurture, and Adolescent Development: An Introduction, Stephen A. Petrill, Robert Plomin, John C. DeFries, and John K. Hewitt. 2. Developmental Analysis of IQ, E. G. Bishop, Stacey S. Cherny, and John K. Hewitt. 3. Multivariate Parent-Offspring Analyses of Specific Cognitive Abilities, Maricela Alarcon, Robert Plomin, Robin P. Corley, and John C. DeFries. 4. Etiology of the Stability of Reading Performance from 7 to 12 Years of Age and Its Possible Mediation by IQ, Sally J. Wadsworth and John C. DeFries. 5. Memory Ability during Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence in the Colorado Adoption Project, Stephen A. Petrill and Sally-Ann Rhea. 6. Somatic Complaints from Early Childhood to Early Adolescence, Nicholas Giardino and Richard Rende. 7. Teacher and Mother Ratings of Attention Problems, Stephanie Schmitz. 8. Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents' Adjustment, Alessandra C. Iervolino. 9. Stability and Change in Internalizing Problems in the Transition to Early Adolescence: Genetic and Environmental Influences, Kirby Deater-Deckard and Shirley McGuire. 10. Loneliness during the Transition to Early Adolescence, Shirley McGuire and Jeanie Clifford. 11. Genetic Influences on Temperament in Early Adolescence: A Multimethod Perspective, Jeffrey R. Gagne, Kimberly J. Saudino, and Stacey S. Cherny. 12. Links between Temperament and Behavior Problems in Early Adolescence, Stephanie Schmitz and Kimberly J. Saudino. 13. Using the Social Relations Model to Examine Correlates of Adolescent Humor: The Role of Temperament and Well-Being, Beth Manke and Coleen Carlson. 14. Effects of Prenatal Smoking on 12-Year-Old Children's Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes, Michelle Ward and Laura A. Baker. 15. A Genetic Analysis of Extremes in Externalizing Behavioral Problems and Negative Family Environments, Kirby Deater-Deckard. 16. Maternal Reports

of Differential Treatment during Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study of Genetic Influences and Links to Child Well-Being, Rebecca Hobson, Beth Manke, and Shirley McGuire. 17. Genetic Influences on Life Events in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence, Kimberly J. Saudino, Jeffrey R. Gagne, and Madeline Becker. 18. The Developmental Trajectory of Genotype-Environment Correlation in Early Adolescence, Erica L. Spotts and Jenae M. Neiderhiser. 19. Conclusions, Stephen A. Petrill, Robert Plomin, John C. DeFries, and John K. Hewitt. Names Index. Subject Index.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Contributors

1. Nature, Nurture, and Adolescent Development: An Introduction

2. Developmental Analysis of IQ

3. Multivariate Parent-Offspring Analyses of Specific Cognitive Abilities

4. Etiology of the Stability of Reading Performance from 7 to 12 Years of Age and Its Possible Mediation by IQ

5. Memory Ability during Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence in the Colorado Adoption Project

6. Somatic Complaints from Early Childhood to Early Adolescence

7. Teacher and Mother Ratings of Attention Problems

8. Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents' Adjustment

9. Stability and Change in Internalizing Problems in the Transition to Early Adolescence: Genetic and Environmental Influences

10. Loneliness during the Transition to Early Adolescence

11. Genetic Influences on Temperament in Early Adolescence: A Multimethod Perspective

12. Links between Temperament and Behavior Problems in Early Adolescence

13. Using the Social Relations Model to Examine Correlates of Adolescent Humor: The Role of Temperament and Well-Being

14. Effects of Prenatal Smoking on 12-Year-Old Children's Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes

15. A Genetic Analysis of Extremes in Externalizing Behavioral Problems and Negative Family Environments

16. Maternal Reports of Differential Treatment during Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study of Genetic Influences and Links to Child Well-Being

17. Genetic Influences on Life Events in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence

18. The Developmental Trajectory of Genotype-Environment Correlation in Early Adolescence

19. Conclusions

Names Index

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Subject Index

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Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Print version: Petrill, Stephen A. Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence

ISBN:

9780195348040

OCLC:

437108474