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Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach
Committee On Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform
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Description for Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach
Paperback. Editor(s): Bonnie, Richard J.; Johnson, Robert L.; Chemers, Betty M.; Schuck, Julie Anne. Num Pages: 462 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 739.
Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences. A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking behavior, such as alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and reckless driving, are thought to serve a number of adaptive functions despite their risks. Research indicates that for most youth, the period of risky experimentation does not extend beyond adolescence, ceasing as identity ... Read more
Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences. A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking behavior, such as alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and reckless driving, are thought to serve a number of adaptive functions despite their risks. Research indicates that for most youth, the period of risky experimentation does not extend beyond adolescence, ceasing as identity ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Academies Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
739g
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309278904
SKU
V9780309278904
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