1. Parenting a Young Child with Conduct Problems: New Insights Using Qualitative Methods -- 1. Introduction -- 3. Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research -- 4. Types of Qualitative Research -- 5. Grounded Theory-Methodology -- 6. Why Do Qualitative Research on Conduct Problems? -- 7. Study 1. The Meaning of Having a Child with Conduct Problems: "Families under Siege" -- 8. Study 2. Parents Undergoing Therapy: An Experience of Gaining Knowledge and Control -- 9. Three-Year Follow-Up: Moving beyond the Intervention-"The Work Continues" -- 10. Conclusion -- 11. References -- 2. Community-Based Residential Treatment for Adolescents with Conduct Disorder -- 1. Overview -- 2. Pilot Studies on the Efficacy of the Oregon Social Learning Center Treatment Foster Care Programs -- 3. Conclusions -- 4. References -- 3. Stress-Coping Model of Adolescent Substance Use -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Models of Adolescent Substance Use -- 3. Overview of Research Methods -- 4. Stress and Substance Use -- 5. Coping and Substance Use -- 6. Stress-Buffering Effects of Support and Competence -- 8. Current Conclusions and Further Directions -- 9. References -- 4. Race, Ethnicity, and Children's Peer Relations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Defining and Measuring Ethnicity -- 3. Ethnicity-Related Social Values and Practices -- 4. Social Cognition and Perceptions of Peers -- 5. Friendship, Peer Acceptance, and Ethnicity -- 6. Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions -- 7. References -- 5. Childhood Neuromotor Soft Signs, Behavior Problems, and Adult Psychopathology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Soft Signs of Neuromotor Dysfunction in Children -- 3. The Relation between Childhood Neuromotor Functions and Behavior Problems -- 4. The Emory Study of Precursors of Adult Psychopathology -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Appendix: Neuromotor Rating Scale -- 7. References -- 6. Students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Their Teachers: Implications of a Goodness-of-Fit Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Compatibility Equations -- 3. Implications for School-Based Assessment and Intervention -- 4. Implications for Applied Research -- 5. Implications for Teacher Training -- 6. Summary -- 7. References -- 7. A Psychosocial Model of Children's Health Status -- 1. Background and Objectives -- 2. Primary Child Variables Associated with Health Status -- 3. Secondary Variables Associated with Health Status -- 4. Parental Factors That Influence Children's Health Status -- 5. Socialization of Health Behaviors -- 6. Social Learning Processes: Reinforcement and Modeling -- 7. Maternal Negative Affect and Socialization of Illness Behavior -- 8. Learned Illness Behavior: Recurrent Abdominal Pain as an Exemplar -- 9. Conclusion -- 10. References -- 8. New Directions in Behavioral Family Intervention with Children -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What Is Behavioral Family Intervention? -- 3. Applications with Health-Related Problems -- 4. Applications with Childhood Anxiety Disorders -- 5. Applications with Conduct-Problem Children -- 6. Applications with Maritally Distressed and Remarried Families -- 7. Issues and Future Directions -- 8. Conclusion -- 9. References -- 9. Emerging Trends in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services -- 1. Introduction -- 2. New Directions -- 3. Alternative Approaches -- 4. Emerging Issues -- 5. References.