A new measure of parenting practices involving preadolescent- and adolescent-aged

Parenting behaviors have played critical roles in various theoretical and c linical models that have sought to explain the development and course of de viant child behavior. Notwithstanding the importance of this topic, the ext ant literature reveals very few adequate instruments for describing such pa tterns. To address 3this need, the authors developed a self-report procedur e for assessing parenting practices involving preadolescent and adolescent children, the Loeber Youth Questionnaire. Preliminary reliability and concu rrent validity data were quire encouraging, and the instrument's two major dimensions (affect and control) fit well with the existing clinical and res earch literature. Limitations and future research directions are addressed.