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Scanlon, John, Ed. – 1980
This summary of the Fourth Annual Conference on Major Transitions in the Human Life Cycle contains a preface, introductory section on adolescence and young adulthood (ages 14 through 24 years), and the following presentations, complete with discussion text: (1) "Historical Treatment of the Age Group" (John Demos); (2) "Demographic Considerations"…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Careers, Crime
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Coates, Thomas J.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1982
Three papers presented at American School Health Association Conference (1981) addressed: adolescent problem behavior and developmental transitions (Richard Jessor); social adaptation in the first grade and its predictive value for teenage drug use (Sheppard G. Kellam, C. Hendricks Brown, and John P. Fleming); and designing health promotion…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2002
This workshop was the first of two designed for the purpose of developing specific recommendations for a program of research on adolescent literacy. Together these workshops, jointly sponsored by government and private sector entities, will draw on the knowledge and experiences of researchers and practitioners who work with adolescents and their…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Agenda Setting, Illiteracy
Newmann, Fred M., Ed.; Sleeter, Christine E., Ed. – 1982
This document contains the papers presented at a conference that addressed the paucity of research on the relationship between schooling and adolescent development. The first four papers with reaction/comment statements focus on the following topics: (1) distinguishing the appropriate responsibilities of schools to adolescent development; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Curriculum, Influences
Moore, Charlotte Dickinson, Ed. – 1981
This volume, a report of a National Institute of Mental Health Conference, presents a synopsis of the informal presentations and discussions along with a summary narrative and quotations from each of the three sessions. The first section of the book deals with adolescent personality, socioemotional, biological, and cognitive development. The…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping
Minicucci, Catherine, Ed.; Olsen, Laurie, Ed. – 1993
Proceedings of a conference on educating secondary school age children from immigrant families include summaries of papers, discussions, and panel presentations on the following topics: adolescent immigrant age and developmental issues; instructional issues in language development and bilingualism; limited-English-speaking students' access to core…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Bilingualism