Preventing Youth Problems
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2010
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9781441933980
Publisert
2010-12-22
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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235 mm
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155 mm
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Research, P, 06
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Engelsk
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Preventing Youth Problems provides information needed to prevent five of the most common, costly, and dangerous problems of adolescence: anti-social behavior, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual behavior that risks disease and unwanted pregnancy. Over the past thirty years, scientific research on children and adolescents identified the major conditions influencing each of these problems.
Each of the chapters in this volume provides a concise summary of what is known about one of these five problem behaviors. Each chapter covers the following essential points:
Each of the chapters in this volume provides a concise summary of what is known about one of these five problem behaviors. Each chapter covers the following essential points:
- Incidence, prevalence, and cost of the problem, vital for gauging the importance of preventing the problem and for making the case for such efforts in public discussion of priorities;
- Biological and environmental influences which increase or decrease the likelihood of these problems; and,
- Principles, programs and policies that have been shown to reduce the incidence of each problem, information that can help in prevention of these behaviors.
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Preventing Youth Problems provides information needed to prevent five of the most common, costly, and dangerous problems of adolescence: anti-social behavior, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual behavior that risks disease and unwanted pregnancy.
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1. The Prevention of Antisocial Behavior: Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness.- 2. Causal Structure of Alcohol Use and Problems in Early Life: Multilevel Etiology and Implications for Prevention.- 3. The Prevention of Tobacco Use.- 4. The Prevention of Drug Abuse.- 5. Sexual Risk Behaviors among Adolescents.- 6. The Generic Features of Effective Childrearing.- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations.- About the Editors.- About the Authors.- Series Mission.- University Advisory Committee.- National Advisory Committee.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781441933980
Publisert
2010-12-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet