Publications [#253126] of Terrie E. Moffitt

Chapters in Books

1. Moffitt, TE "Self-Control, Then and Now." The Future of Criminology. Oxford University Press, September, 2012: 40-45. [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/04/19)

   Abstract:
   This chapter advances the need to improve the physical and financial health of populations and reduce crime. It focuses on the role of poor self-control in predicting delinquency, health outcomes, substance use dependence, and financial wealth, providing supporting data from the Dunedin longitudinal study and the Environmental-Risk Longitudinal Twin Study. The role of sibling comparisons is stressed to examine differences in self-control among siblings reared in the same family environment. The findings are highly relevant for future intervention programs aimed at enhancing self-control at all levels in the population.