Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement Available free at http://consensus.nih.gov/ta/023/023youthviolenceHTMLstatement.htm. “Scare tactics”...
Are the ‘Best’ Drug Treatment Programs Effective? Quality of Highly Regarded Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment ProgramsRosalind Brannigan, M.P.H.; Bruce Schakman, Ph.D.; Mathea...
Girls and Aches, Pains and Fatigue Headache, Stomachache, Backache, and Morning Fatigue Among Adolescent Girls in the United StatesReem Ghandour, M.P.A.; Mary...
This month’s studies remind us that research can surprise us and can have practical implications for youth workers, and that schools are...
New Findings about Risky Behaviors Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2003Jo Anne Grunbaum, Ed.D., and colleaguesMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,...
Obesity and lack of exercise have joined issues such as bullying and sex as matters of major concern for adolescents. New research...
There is good news and bad news this month: an analysis of two comprehensive programs aimed at helping urban youth avoid risky...
When the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in Oklahoma City held a career day a couple of years ago, one 17-year-old girl stood...
New studies on suicide, TV and video games, and concealed weapons add to youth workers’ knowledge of the many influences on the...
Can bad news about suburban kids provide hope for urban youth? Can randomly assigning a roommate of a different race influence youth...
Drug use is down, soft drink consumption is up, and Child Protective Services agencies don’t reach most abused kids. Here is the...
Youth obesity is a hot topic, and researchers are examining every aspect of its causes and consequences, as well as how to...
While the federal and state governments find ways to save money by cutting programs, it is more important than ever for youth...
Looking for Good News About Youth State of Our Country’s Youth 2003Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished AmericansAvailable free at www.horatioalger.com/pdfs/state03.pdf. When I...
The start of the school year is a good time to examine the disconnect between the school experiences and educational goals of...
Several studies of youth have made headlines in recent months, but the research may be more complicated than it seems at first...
Three new areas of focus for youth research show interesting and sometimes surprising results: the impact of requiring community service, the impact...
Congress is once again focusing on changing welfare policies, with many members supporting new proposals that include more work requirements and less...
Sometimes research tells us what we already knew, sometimes it surprises us, and sometimes it misses the boat by not asking the...
As kinship care continues to grow across the country, new research on the use of relatives to care for abused and neglected...