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Billson, Janet Mancini – Adolescence, 1988
Examines etiological factors associated with delinquent and nondelinquent strategic styles from a clinical sociological perspective. Describes intervention model for rebalancing the strategic styles of youth. Discusses diagnostic, prognostic, and prescriptive stages of intervention, utilizing case material. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Change Strategies, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth
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Doueck, Howard J.; And Others – Family Relations, 1988
Describes how intervention for families with abused or neglected adolescents usually focuses on the troubled youth with the abuse or neglect either overlooked or ignored. Argues that a developmental perspective is essential to the understanding and assessment of the family dynamics of adolescent mistreatment, and presents case examples. Offers…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Development
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Hamburg, David A.; Takanishi, Ruby – American Psychologist, 1989
Adolescence is a critical period in biological, cognitive, and social development. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a time of particular vulnerability and risk as well as of opportunity for preventive interventions. The Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development is seeking to assess and develop programs to facilitate this transition.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development