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    Parental influences on children's callous-unemotional traits

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    Author
    Head, Sarah Elizabeth
    Date
    2008
    Permanent Link
    http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2272
    Thesis Discipline
    Psychology
    Degree Grantor
    University of Canterbury
    Degree Level
    Masters
    Degree Name
    Master of Arts

    Research into offending behaviour has, in recent years, turned to investigating the pathways that may lead a person to offend. One of the major developments in this area is the recognition that the presence of high levels of callous-unemotional traits may delineate a particular subgroup of children that are at particular risk of becoming career offenders. The present study examined the relationships between children’s levels of callous-unemotional traits and a number of parental variables. 125 children (at initial assessment) from low decile schools and their caregivers took part in this study. The results indicated that several aspects of parenting (frequency and consistency of discipline, monitoring/supervision, involvement with children, positive parenting, and parental empathy) showed associations with callous-unemotional traits. These results both supported existing literature in this area, and highlighted important areas that need to be considered when planning and implementing interventions for antisocial youth.

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    callous-unemotional
     
    offending
     
    children
     
    parent
     
    antisocial
     
    psychopathy
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    • Arts: Theses and Dissertations [1448]
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