Wenchong He, Zhe Jiang, Tingsong Xiao, Zelin Xu, Shigang Chen, Ronald Fick, Miles Medina, Christine Angelini
A Hierarchical Spatial Transformer for Massive Point Samples in Continuous Space
Advances in neural information processing systems
paper presents experimental tests oregon delinquency model applied within randomized design atrisk sample single mothers elementary schoolaged sons theoretical model ineffective parenting practices deviant peer association serve primary mechanisms growth adolescent delinquent behavior early arrests multiplemethod assessments 238 mothers sons include delinquency measured teacher reports official arrest records parenting skills measured observations parentchild interactions deviant peer association reported focal boys analyses 9year followup data indicate oregon model parent management training significantly reduced teacherreported delinquency police arrests focal boys hypothesized experiments demonstrated improving parenting practices reducing contacts deviant peers served mediating mechanisms reducing rates adolescent delinquency predicted also significant delay timing police arrests youth experimental compared control group