Preventing youth problems

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Title:

Author:

Walberg, Herbert J., 1937-

ISBN:

9780306477331

Publication Information:

New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2003.

Physical Description:

viii, 188 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Issues in children's and families' lives

Issues in children's and families' lives (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers)

Contents:

Introduction / Anthony Biglan and Herbert J. Walberg -- 1. The Prevention of Antisocial Behavior: Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness / Philip A. Fisher -- 2. Causal Structure of Alcohol Use and Problems in Early Life: Multilevel Etiology and Implications for Prevention / Robert A. Zucker -- 3. The Prevention of Tobacco Use / Anthony Biglan and Herbert 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, Mary Jane and Rotheram-Borus -- 6. The Generic Features of Effective Childrearing / Anthony Biglan -- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations / Herbert J. Walberg and Anthony Biglan -- University Advisory Committee -- National Advisory Committee.

Subject Term:

Child development.

Child psychology.

Clinical child psychology.

Adolescent psychology.

Added Author:

Walberg, Herbert J., 1937-

Wang, Margaret C.

Biglan, Anthony.

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Summary

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.