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A longitudinal study of over 800 youths in Seattle identified specific risk factors for later violence by measuring them at ages 10, 14, and 16. The study categorized these predictors into three main domains: family, peers, and community, showing how different factors become salient at various stages of adolescence.
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A large-scale longitudinal study tracked 800 youths, assessing risk factors for violence at ages 10, 14, and 16. The study found that while predictors could be grouped into family, peer, and community domains, the specific factors that most strongly predicted later violence changed as the youths aged. Based on this key finding, what is the most logical implication for designing prevention strategies?