Handbook of Adolescent Development Research and Its Impact on Global Policy

Handbook of Adolescent Development Research and Its Impact on Global Policy
ISBN-10
0190847123
ISBN-13
9780190847128
Category
Education
Pages
482
Language
English
Published
2018
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Jennifer E. Lansford, Prerna Banati

Description

This book is unique in bringing together cutting-edge research on adolescent development with a focus on policies and interventions directed toward adolescents. The book is also distinctive in its focus on issues that uniquely affect adolescents in low- and middle-income countries.

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