Family management correlates of antisocial behavior among middle-school boys.

Examined the family management practices of parents of 80 4th-grade antisocial and non-antisocial boys. Parent management practices including discipline, monitoring, positive reinforcement, involvement, and problem solving were compared. The 2 groups also were compared across a number of family status variables (e.g., marital discord, parental separation). Between-group differences were obtained for the status variables associated with adult relationships in the home and father criminal record.

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