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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

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