IS GRADE SPAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEVEL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR AMONG EIGHTH GRADERS? AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION

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dc.contributor.advisorGottfredson, Deniseen_US
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Gina Annen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCriminology and Criminal Justiceen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-02-02T06:47:39Z
dc.date.available2005-02-02T06:47:39Z
dc.date.issued2004-12-03en_US
dc.description.abstractIn spite of two waves of grade reorganization in American schoolsthe Junior High and Middle School movementsand the increase of problem behavior in schools, little empirical evidence exists pertaining to the effects of grade spanthe range of grades making up schoolson adolescent problem behavior. Utilizing a nationally representative sample that estimates the amount of problem behavior in and around schools, the present study employs a series of multiple regression analyses to examine the influence of grade span, and several control variables, on eighth-grade student problem behavior. Focusing on social learning theory, it is hypothesized that eighth graders who attend schools with older adolescents have more problem behavior than those who do not. Positive peer association is hypothesized to mediate the effect. Results revealed no effects between grade span and problem behavior. However, due to data limitations further research is recommended. Reasons for no effects are discussed.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/2112
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSociology, Criminology and Penologyen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEducation, Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledgrade spanen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledproblem behavioren_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledschool transitionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledadolescent developmenten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledmiddle schoolen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledsocial learningen_US
dc.titleIS GRADE SPAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEVEL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR AMONG EIGHTH GRADERS? AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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