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Title: The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking Condition: New Subtitle: Workshop Report Author: Board on Children, Youth, and Families Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0309158524 EAN: 9780309158527 ISBN: 9780309158527 Publisher: National Academies Press Genre: Medicine Release Date: 02/25/2011 Description: Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or death. The Institute of Medicine held three public workshops between 2008 and 2009 to provide a venue for researchers, health care providers, and community leaders to discuss strategies to improve adolescent health. Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- 1 Introduction: Why Study Adolescence?
- 2 Adolescents and the Risks That Affect Them
- 3 Biobehavioral Processes
- 4 The Psychology of Adolescence
- 5 The Influence of Environment
- 6 Looking to the Future
- References
- Appendix A: Workshop on Individual Processes
- Appendix B: Workshop on Social and Environmental Influences
- Appendix C: Workshop on Integrating Findings Across Domains ofInfluence
Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Release Year: 2011 Missing Information?
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