The science of adolescent risk-taking : workshop report / Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Science of Adolescence.

National Research Council (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence.

Adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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." -- Source other than Library of Congress.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""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 of Influence""

Notes:

"Committee on the Science of Adolescence; Board on Children, Youth, and families."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-18765-6

1-283-01909-4

9786613019097

0-309-15853-2

OCLC:

700950615