title: Family- and Neighborhood-Level Factors as Predictors of Conduct Problems in School among Young, Urban, Minority Children.
abstract: Minority children attending schools in urban socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are at high risk for conduct problems. Although a number of family and neighborhood characteristics have been implicated in the onset and progression of conduct problems, there remains incomplete understanding of the unique contributions of poverty-related factors early in development. This prospective study of 298 black public school children considered family- and neighborhood-level predictors of teacher-reported conduct problems from pre-kindergarten through first grade. Results from multi-level analyses indicate that percentage of poor residents in a student's neighborhood made a robust independent contribution to the prediction of development of conduct problems, over and above family- and other neighborhood-level demographic factors. For children of single parents, the percentage of black residents in the neighborhood also predicted the development of conduct problems. School-based interventions to prevent conduct problems should consider impact for children at highest risk based on neighborhood poverty.
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Palamar
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Esther J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Calzada
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Rachelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Theise
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Keng-Yen
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petkova
authors.affiliation: a New York University Langone Medical Center.
authors.forename: Laurie Miller
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brotman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005178:Faculty; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: behavioral problems; early childhood; neighborhood; poverty; urban schools