Risky teen behavior
By: Heidi Watkins, book editor
Series: Issues that concern you
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737756982
Subjects: Risk-taking (Psychology); Teenagers; Adolescent psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Risky teen behavior is a serious problem / United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control; title: Risky teen behavior has been declining / Kathleen Carroll and Leslie Brody; title: Teens take risks because their brains have not matured; title: The immaturity of teen brains can be advantageous / Nancy Shute; title: The brains of teens who take risks are actually more mature than those of non-risk taking teens / Robert Epstein and Jennifer Ong; title: Excessive texting may be a sign of risky behavior in teens; title: Texting helps teens be happy and healthy / Smith, Natalie; title: Sexting is a serious issue / Joshua D. Herman; title: The courts should not overreact to teen sexting art / Bowker and Michael Sullivan; title: Teen driving games can be deadly / Jeremy Roebuck; title: More laws will curb risky teen driving behavior / Matt Sundeen; title: Teens ignore laws intended to curb risky teen driving behaviors / Dan Whitcomb; title: Parental involvement curbs risky teen driving behavior; title: Teens need to be warned about the "choking game" / Paula Hunt; title: Warning teens about the choking game may promote it / Christina A. Samuels; title: Extreme sports can have long term positive consequences for teens / Nichole Buswell; title: What you should know about risky teen behavior; title: What you should do about risky teen behavior; title: Organizations to contact; title: Bibliography; title: Index.