Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, eve

This book explores the central importance of adolescents' own activities in their development. This focus harkens back to Jean Piaget's genetic epistemology and

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain matu

The papers in these proceedings of the September 2003 conference examine this key period in life and its associated behavioral and emotional problems. General p

Explores the importance of considering how adolescents coordinate different types of activities in their interactions and in development.