Adolescent Risk Behaviors - Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe

The book first traces differences between the "rules of relating" for boys and girls and discusses typical and atypical patterns of experimentation in teens. The authors identify the common link among risk behaviors: the relationship connection. In the second part of the book, they examine the principles of successful programs used by schools and communities to cultivate healthy adolescent development. An illuminating conclusion describes the key ingredients for engaging adolescents, their parents, teachers, and communities in the effort to promote healthy, nonviolent relationships among teens. Zusammenfassung Focuses on the role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers. This book examines the ways that healthy relationships can help teenagers avoid such common risk behaviours as substance abuse! dating violence! sexual assault and unsafe sexual practices. It also addresses the lack of effective prevention programmes for teenagers.

Product details

• Authors: Claire V. Crooks, Claire V. (University of Western Ontario) Crooks, Peter Jaffe, Peter G. Jaffe, David A. Wolfe, David A. Jaffe Wolfe, David A./ Jaffe Wolfe
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2006
• EAN: 9780300110807
• ISBN: 978-0-300-11080-7
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 248 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Current Perspectives in Psychology; Current Perspectives in Psychology (YUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology