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ERIC Number: EJ362743
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent Risk Taking in Contemporary America.
Baumrind, Diana
New Directions for Child Development, n37 p93-125 Fall 1987
Adolescent risk-taking behavior needs to be understood in the context of contemporary youth culture and normal development. To facilitate passage through adolescence, parents should sustain a climate of control and commitment balanced by respect for the adolescent's increased capacity for self-regulation. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alienation, Authoritarianism, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Drug Abuse, Parent Child Relationship, Self Control, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Authoritative Parenting; Normal Children; Risk Taking Behavior; Social Policy