Adolescent risk behaviors why teens experiment and strategies to keep them safe / David A. Wolfe, Peter G. Jaffe, Claire V. Crooks.

Author/creator Wolfe, David A., 1951-
Other author Jaffe, Peter G.
Other author Crooks, Claire V.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press,
Descriptionxvi, 276 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence--Prevention.
Risk Reduction Behavior.
Risk-Taking.
Adolescent Behavior--psychology.
Adolescent.
Counseling--methods.
Health Promotion--methods.
Interpersonal Relations.

SeriesCurrent perspectives in psychology
Contents Series foreword / Alan E. Kazdin -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Valuing adolescence -- Learning the rules of relating -- The dark side of the rules -- Choices and pressures of today's youth -- Making sense of making choices -- What works in prevention: promises and pitfalls -- The blueprint: best principles for program design -- The delivery: best practices for strengthening relationships and managing risks -- The context: overcoming barriers and engaging schools -- The evolution of universal efforts to reduce adolescent risk behaviors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-266) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005029945
ISBN0300110804 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780300110807