'Cascading effect' of childhood experiences may explain serious teen violence

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 14:42 in Psychology & Sociology

Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behaviour problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence, according to new research. This 'cascading effect' of repeated negative incidents and behaviours is the focus of an article in the November/December edition of the journal Child Development...

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