Risks and Opportunities : Synthesis of Studies on Adolescence

by Kipke, Michele D.

• ISBN13: 9780309067911
• ISBN10: 030906791X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Natl Academy Pr

Summary

Provides a focal point for authoritative, non- partisan analysis of research and policy issues that relate to adolesents and their families. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Wealth of Research	2	(1)
Scope of Report	2	(4)
Adolescence: A Time of Opportunity and Risk	6	(12)
The Developing Adolescent	7	(4)
Social Context in Which Adolescents Develop	11	(2)
Changes in U.S. Families	13	(3)
Peer Relationships	16	(1)
Reports Referenced	17	(1)
Supporting Adolescents with Social Institutions	18	(12)
Neighborhoods and Community Settings	18	(2)
Schools	20	(3)
Health Care Delivery System	23	(3)
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice	26	(3)
Reports Referenced	29	(1)
Addressing Challenges and Promoting the Healthy Development of Adolescents	30	(13)
Sexual Risk, Unintended Pregnancy, and Sexually Transmited Diseases	31	(7)
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drugs	38	(4)
Reports Referenced	42	(1)
Adolescents Taking their Place in the World	43	(8)
Adolescents in the Workforce	43	(3)
School-to-Work Programs	46	(1)
Adolescents in the 21st Century: Changing Sociodemographic Patterns	47	(3)
Reports Referenced	50	(1)
Implications for Research and Linking Research to Policy and Practice	51	(18)
Increasing Numbers and Growing Diversity	52	(1)
Healthy Adolescent Development	53	(2)
Relationships Between Teenagers and Parents	55	(1)
New Trends in Adolescent Behavior	56	(4)
Adolescent Well-Being	60	(2)
Programs for Intervention and Youth Development	62	(3)
Developmentally Appropriate Health Care Services	65	(2)
The Media and Advances in Technology	67	(1)
Role of the Forum	68	(1)
References	69	(2)
Appendix: Institute of Medicine/National Research Council Reports Relevant to Adolescence	71	(11)
Other Reports From the Board on Children, Youth, and Families	82