Losing Generations: Adolescents in High-Risk Settings

by Panel on High-Risk Youth, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, et al.

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At least 7 million young Americans--fully one-quarter of adolescents 10 to 17 years old--may be at risk of failing to achieve productive adult lives. They use drugs, engage in unprotected sex, drop out of school, and sometimes commit crimes, effectively closing the door to their own futures. And the costs to society are enormous: school and social services are overwhelmed, and our nation faces the future with a diminished citizenry.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309052343

ISBN13:9780309052344

Release Date:February 1995

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Adolescent Psychology Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Marriage & Family Mental Health Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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