Gender- and Age-Specfic Developmental Patterns of Risk-taking Behavior among Children and Adolescents: An Exploratory Study.

Langsford, Shane; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ607281

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Publication Date: 1998

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Gender- and Age-Specfic Developmental Patterns of Risk-taking Behavior among Children and Adolescents: An Exploratory Study.

Langsford, Shane; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen

Westminster Studies in Education, v21 p7-20 1998

Identifies the educational-, social-, and health-related risk-taking behavior (RTB) for children and adolescents and investigates the presence of gender- and age-related patterns. Reveals that health-related RTB is the most easily identified; educational and social RTB was greater for males while health RTB was greater for females; and involvement with RTB increased with age. (CMK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Children, Family Influence, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Peer Influence, Questionnaires, Sex Differences, Student Behavior

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Language: English

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