Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ390076
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Preparing for Life: The Critical Transition of Adolescence.
Hamburg, David A.; Takanishi, Ruby
American Psychologist, v44 n5 p825-27 May 1989
Adolescence is a critical period in biological, cognitive, and social development. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a time of particular vulnerability and risk as well as of opportunity for preventive interventions. The Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development is seeking to assess and develop programs to facilitate this transition. (AF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Psychology, High School Students, Intervention, Junior High School Students, Sexuality, Social Development, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Substance Abuse, Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
