Child Policy Publications: Adolescents
1998
Content Analysis of Words in Brief Descriptions: How Fathers and Mothers Describe Their Children — 1998
In this chapter, the authors describe their application of word-counting techniques to understand the perceptions and attitudes of American parents toward their adolescent children as revealed in written responses to a follow-up survey in the Family Lifestyles Project. They report that the simple word-counting techniques, which are relatively bias free, can help researchers concentrate often-confusing data into a more manageable form and. The techniques can be used for exploring central themes and for systematically comparing within and across groups.
Preventing Adolescent Substance Abuse: Lessons from the Project ALERT Program — 1998
Lessons that project ALERT has to teach about what kind of program can effectively curb substance abuse, for whom it is effective.
Teenage Alcohol Misuse: A Big Problem and a Different Solution — 1998
Research confirms the pervasive nature of teenage drinking and indicates that alcohol misuse may be more of a problem than previously imagined. A second study shows teen drinking is more strongly associated with sociability than with antisocial behavior.
1997
The neighborhood context of adolescent mental health — 1997
The neighborhood context of adolescent mental health
1996
Communication Between Adolescents and Physicians About Sexual Behavior and Risk Prevention — 1996
For adolescents who knew that physicians in their state do not have to tell parents about sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy, levels of trust rose, but only to 54%.
The Sexual Practices of Adolescent Virgins: Genital Sexual Activities of High School Students Who Have Never Had Vaginal Intercourse — 1996
The purpose of this study was to determine whether high school-aged virgins engage in sexual practices that can transmit sexually transmitted diseases, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
What is adolescent alcohol misuse in the United States according to the experts? — 1996
What is adolescent alcohol misuse in the United States according to the experts?
Why are teenagers in the United States less likely to breast-feed than older women? — 1996
Why are teenagers in the United States less likely to breast-feed than older women?
1995
Welfare and the Wellbeing of Children — 1995
Welfare and the Wellbeing of Children provides an analysis of eight of the largest U.S. welfare programs affecting children. These programs include Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid, housing assistance...
1993
Forgotten Ages, Forgotten Problems: Adolescents’ Health — 1993
This monograph presents an overview of adolescent health in the United States.
1992
Access to and Use of Vocational Education in Teen Parent Programs — 1992
The marginal economic status of single parent families argues for strong career development support for teen parents.
A Health Belief Model-Social Learning Theory Approach to Adolescents' Fertility Control: Findings from a Controlled Field Trial — 1992
The proportion of variance explained by the intervention programs and time 2 HBM-SLT programs was not as great for males and females as expected.
1991
Antecedents of Drinking among Young Adolescents with Different Alcohol Use Histories — 1991
Testing separate path analytic models for seventh grade users and nonusers, this study assesses the impact of cognitive, social influence, and behavioral antecedents on adolescent drinking three and twelve months later.
Do Teens Tell the Truth? : The Validity of Self-Reported Tobacco Use by Adolescents — 1991
Compares self-reported tobacco use by adolescents with laboratory test results that measured levels of cotinine in respondents' saliva.
1990
Evaluating the Impact of a Theory-Based Sexuality and Contraceptive Education Program — 1990
A controlled field study was performed to compare a sexuality education program with publicly funded community-based and school-based interventions.
How Generalizable Are Adolescents' Beliefs About Pro-Drug Pressures and Resistance Self-Efficacy? — 1990
Based on three waves of data from 1,261 adolescents, this study examines the nature of resistance self-efficacy in relation to different drugs and social situations, as well as its relationship to perceived pressure to use drugs.
1988
Designing and Implementing Project ALERT: A Smoking and Drug Prevention Experiment — 1988
This report describes the design and implementation of Project ALERT, a multisite, multiyear test of a smoking and drug prevention program for adolescents.
1987
Problem Behavior Theory and Adolescent Alcohol Use — 1987
The prevalence of adolescent alcohol use has prompted interest in identifying the factors associated with its use.
1986
An Economic Model of Teenage Pregnancy Decision-Making — 1986
Teenagers with greater time values are more likely to choose abortion, and Mexican-American girls are more likely to carry their pregnancies to term.
1984
Designing an Effective Prevention Program: Principles Underlying the RAND Smoking and Drug Prevention Experiment — 1984
This paper describes the basis for Project ALERT (Adolescent Learning Experiences in Resistance Training), a program to deter the use of drugs and cigarettes in adolescents.
1981
The Response of the Schools to Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood: Executive Summary — 1981
Describes the response of 11 local education agencies to student pregnancy and parenthood, defines different types of programs, suggests models that might be used in other locations, and offers conclusions for policymakers on the federal, state, ...
Teenage Parenthood: A Review of Risks and Consequences — 1981
Examines concerns surrounding adolescent reproduction: (1) which groups are most at risk for pregnancy and parenthood; (2) the effects of early parenthood on the parents; and (3) which groups are most vulnerable to these effects.
Teenage Parents: Their Ambitions and Attainments — 1981
Presents the results of a study to determine how early family formation, especially parenthood, affects the educational, vocational, and personal development of teenagers.
1979
Investigating Adolescent Parenthood with the National Study of High School Seniors — 1979
Study of adolescent parenthood, based on a large panel study known as the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS), which has tracked over 22,000 adolescents who are now in their early twenties and have experienced many of the near-term consequences of early parenthood.
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