Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty: Summary of a Workshop on New Research

Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty: Summary of a Workshop on New Research
ISBN-10
0309065828
ISBN-13
9780309065825
Category
Social Science
Pages
44
Language
English
Published
1999-08-20
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Description

Adolescence is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the human life span. Its breathtaking pace of growth and change is second only to that of infancy. Over the last two decades, the research base in the field of adolescence has had its own growth spurt. New studies have provided fresh insights while theoretical assumptions have changed and matured. This summary of an important 1998 workshop reviews key findings and addresses the most pressing research challenges.

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