Adolescents at Risk Prevalence and Prevention

Name: Adolescents at Risk Prevalence and Prevention
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ISBN: 9780195072686

ISBN-10: 0195072685

ISBN-13: 9780195072686

Edition: 1990 (Reprint)

Authors: Joy G. Dryfoos

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Seven million youngsters--one in four adolescents--have only limited potential for becoming productive adults because they are at high risk for encountering serious problems at home, in school, or in their communities. This is one of the disturbing findings in this unique overview of what is known about young people aged 10 to 17 growing up in the United States today. The book explores four problem areas that are the subject of a great deal of public interest and social concern: delinquency, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and school failure. In examining these problem areas, Dryfoos has three objectives: to present a more cogent picture of adolescents who are at risk of problem behaviors…

Book details

List price: $98.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/29/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.17" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English




Introduction: Hypotheses and Theories



High-Risk Behavior



The Setting: A Description of Adolescents in the United States



Prevalence of Delinquency



Prevalence of Substance Abuse



Prevalence of Adolescent Pregnancy



Prevalence of School Failure



The Overlap in High-Risk Behaviors



Prevention Interventions



Classification and Organization of Programs



Prevention of Delinquency



Prevention of Substance Abuse



Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy



Prevention of School Failure and Dropping Out



Shaping a Strategy to Prevent High-Risk Behavior



Common Concepts of Successful Prevention Programs



Strategies for Preventing High-Risk Behavior