Adolescents and Risk Behavior, Functions, and Protective Factors /

• Main Authors: Bonino, Silvia (Author), Cattelino, Elena (Author), Ciairano, Silvia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2005.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Social sciences.; Health psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Psychology, general.; Social Sciences, general.; Developmental Psychology.; Health Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.

The volume gives a substantial contribution to the understanding of adolescent risk behaviors, informative and useful for both scientist and practitioner. The chapters deal with each of the key risk behaviors that are of concern at this developmental stage: tobacco smoking, alcohol use, marijuana an...

Table of Contents:

• Risk Behavior in Adolescence
• The Study
• Psychoactive Substance Use
• Risk-Taking Behavior and Risky Driving
• Antisocial Behavior
• Sexual Behavior, Contraception, and AIDS
• Disturbed Eating
• Prevention: What Can We Do?.