The promise of adolescence : realizing opportunity for all youth /
The promise of adolescence : realizing opportunity for all youth /
Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and its Applications ; Richard J. Bonnie and Emily P. Backes, editors ; Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Health and Medicine Division.
, United States.
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xxi, 467 pages)) : color illustrations
- A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Summary -- Part I : Adolescence as a period of opportunity -- Introduction -- Adolescent development -- How environment "gets under the skin" : the continuous interplay between biology and environment -- Inequity and adolescence -- Part II : using developmental knowledge to assure opportunity for all youth -- Education -- Health system -- Child welfare system -- Justice system -- The scientific opportunity -- References -- Appendixes
Part I : Adolescence as a period of opportunity -- "Adolescence--beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s--is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescence--rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish"--Publisher's description.
9780309490092 9780309490115
101754035 DNLM
Youth development--United States--Congresses.
Child development--United States--Congresses.
Youth--Health and hygiene--United States--Congresses.
Youth--Psychology--Congresses.
Youth--Services for--United States--Congresses.
Child welfare--United States--Congresses.
Adolescent Health.
Adolescent Development.
Adolescent Health Services--organization & administration.
Child Welfare.
Electronic Books.
HV1431 / .P766 2019
Includes bibliographies and index.
Summary -- Part I : Adolescence as a period of opportunity -- Introduction -- Adolescent development -- How environment "gets under the skin" : the continuous interplay between biology and environment -- Inequity and adolescence -- Part II : using developmental knowledge to assure opportunity for all youth -- Education -- Health system -- Child welfare system -- Justice system -- The scientific opportunity -- References -- Appendixes
Part I : Adolescence as a period of opportunity -- "Adolescence--beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s--is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescence--rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish"--Publisher's description.
9780309490092 9780309490115
101754035 DNLM
Youth development--United States--Congresses.
Child development--United States--Congresses.
Youth--Health and hygiene--United States--Congresses.
Youth--Psychology--Congresses.
Youth--Services for--United States--Congresses.
Child welfare--United States--Congresses.
Adolescent Health.
Adolescent Development.
Adolescent Health Services--organization & administration.
Child Welfare.
Electronic Books.
HV1431 / .P766 2019