Blogs about: Adolescent Development
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Being Good News to LGBTQ Students
Adolescence is a time of significant physical and psychosocial development. As youth develop, they are typically informed by and supported by their peers. Experimentation, exploration, and risk char… more →
Conversations on the Fringe
Three Common Myths about the Teenage Brain
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The latest issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science came this week and caused me a … more →
Ideas of Different Theories that surround the idea of Child And Adolescent Development
wrote 3 weeks ago: Because much of a child’s development happens naturally over a span of time from infancy all t … more →
Uniquely Relational
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wrote 1 month ago: Reciprocating Self – The Ideal Self What should the faith of teenagers look like after they g … more →
3 Keys to Disciplining Children and Teens
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wrote 1 month ago: “Anyone who strikes a child even if for the purpose of discipline has committed child abuse!” I wasn … more →
Being Good News to LGBTQ Students
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wrote 2 months ago: Adolescence is a time of significant physical and psychosocial development. As youth develop, they … more →
Understanding Sex Partner Selection (2006)
wrote 2 months ago: Black adolescents in inner-city settings are at increased risk for HIV and other STDs. Sex partner c … more →
Kiss and Tell - What Kids Say About Love, Trust and Other Stuff (2007)
wrote 2 months ago: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (NCPTUP) conducted a survey asking you … more →
Beyond Academics: The School Environment and Adolescent Well-Being (2008)
wrote 2 months ago: CT Fact sheet abstract states: While most reports focus on a particular aspect of the school environ … more →
Competence as a Predictor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth: A Systematic R
wrote 2 months ago: JAH To examine the association between ‘‘competence’’ and adolescent sexual and reproductive health … more →
Character as a Predictor of Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth: A Systematic Review
wrote 2 months ago: JAH This article aims to review research examining the influence of character on adolescent sexual a … more →
The Future Directions for Positive Youth Development as a Strategy to Promote Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
wrote 2 months ago: JAH Summarizes the results of the series of articles discussing the efficacy of positive youth devel … more →
Review of Positive Youth Development Programs That Promote Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
wrote 2 months ago: JAH Positive youth development (PYD) may be a promising strategy for promoting adolescent health. A … more →
Positive Youth Development as Strategy to Promote Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
wrote 2 months ago: JAH This editorial addresses the series of articles about positive youth development (PYD). Positive … more →
Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts
wrote 2 months ago: PIPPAH A series of conversations with leading experts on adolescent sexual health issues on trends i … more →
Connectedness as Predictor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth
wrote 2 months ago: JAH To review research examining the influence of ‘‘connectedness’’ on adolescent sexual and reprodu … more →
Confidence as Predictor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth
wrote 2 months ago: JAH This article assesses the association between four positive youth development (PYD) constructs o … more →
Younger Teens – Older Partners (2002)
wrote 2 months ago: CT Fact sheet on sex between younger teens and older partners. Includes information on trends, diffe … more →
Sex Between Teens and Older Individuals (2005)
wrote 2 months ago: CT This research brief draws on recently released data on first sexual experiences from the 2002 Nat … more →
Do Older Partners Place Adolescent Girls at Higher Risk for STDs? (2009)
wrote 2 months ago: STD Editorial examining various findings about the impact of partner age differences on the probabil … more →
