Issues involving teens.
Some advice on parenting with young adults in the family.... [more]
The tension between teens and their parents often seems uncalled for or unnecessary in the eyes of the teen. As adults, these ex-teens look back on a chunk of their past as foolishness.... [more]
In service of pursuing growth, a healthy teenager pushes for all the freedom she can get as soon as she can get it. In service of providing guidance, healthy parents restrain that push within the interests of safety and responsibility.... [more]
Research on the outocmes of the influence of deviant peers on youth's tendency to engage in aggressive and violent behavior.... [more]
In compliance with federal law to protect youth in the juvenile justice system, consideration muust be given to the mental health issues that arise and should be addressed.... [more]
Statistics on the decline of teen birth rates in the 1990's.... [more]
Research and statistics on adolescent injuries; the trends and focus for prevention and intervention.... [more]
The report documents striking differences in pregnancy rates by race and ethnicity, reflecting disparities in education, income, access to medical care, and the communities in which they live.... [more]
One person gives a voice to all children who are in foster care or adopted, in order to let others know how they think and feel.... [more]
Positive youth development as a way of increasing opportunities for young people to develop a sense of competence, usefulness and belonging in the community... [more]