Overview

Preventing Youth Problems provides information needed to prevent five of the most common, costly, and dangerous problems of adolescence: anti-social behavior, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual behavior that risks disease and unwanted pregnancy. Over the past thirty years, scientific research on children and adolescents identified the major conditions influencing each of these problems. Each of the chapters in this volume provides a concise summary of what is known about one of these five problem behaviors. Each chapter covers the following essential points: - Incidence, prevalence, and cost of the problem, vital for gauging the importance of preventing the problem and for making the case for such efforts in public discussion of priorities; - Biological and environmental influences which increase or decrease the likelihood of these problems; and, - Principles, programs and policies that have been shown to reduce the incidence of each problem, information that can help in prevention of these behaviors.

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Author:   Anthony Biglan ,  Margaret C. Wang ,  Herbert J. Walberg
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781441933980

ISBN 10:   1441933980
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   22 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Anthony Biglan and Herbert J. Walberg. 1. The Prevention of Antisocial Behavior: Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness Philip A. Fisher. 2. Casual Structure of Alcohol Use and Problems in Early Life: Multilevel Etiology and Implications for Prevention Anthony Biglan and Herbert H. Severson. 3. The prevention of Tobacco Use Anthony Biglan and Herber H. Severson. 4. The Prevention of Drug Abuse Anthony Biglan, Brian Flay, and Sharon L. Foster. 5. Sexual Risk Behaviors among Adolescents Henry D. Anaya, Susan M. Cantwell, and Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus. 6. The Generic Features of Effective Childrearing Anthony Biglan. 7. Conclusions and Recommendations Herbert J. Walberg and Anthony Biglan. About the Editors. About the Contributors. Series Mission. University Advisory Committee. National Advisory Committee. Index.

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