Kenneth A. Dodge

Publications [#315903] of Kenneth A. Dodge

Journal Articles

  1. Sorensen, LC; Dodge, KA; Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, , How does the Fast Track intervention prevent adverse outcomes in young adulthood?, Child Development, vol. 87 no. 2 (March, 2016), pp. 429-445, Wiley: 24 months, ISSN 0009-3920 [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/23)

    Abstract:
    Numerous studies have shown that childhood interventions can foster improved outcomes in adulthood. Less well understood is precisely how – that is, through which developmental pathways – these interventions work. This study assesses mechanisms by which the Fast Track project (n=891), a randomized intervention in the early 1990s for high-risk children in four communities (Durham, NC; Nashville, TN; rural PA; and Seattle, WA), reduced delinquency, arrests, and health and mental health service utilization in adolescence through young adulthood (ages 12-20). A decomposition of treatment effects indicates that about a third of Fast Track’s impact on later crime outcomes can be accounted for by improvements in social and self-regulation skills during childhood (ages 6-11), such as prosocial behavior, emotion regulation and problem solving. These skills proved less valuable for the prevention of mental and physical health problems.