Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems Change
Adolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a distinct developmental period marking the transition between early childhood and adulthood. Although adolescence is now understood as a period of exceptional learning and growth, it is still frequently characterized as a...
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Clemson University Press
2020-06-01
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| description | Adolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a distinct developmental period marking the transition between early childhood and adulthood. Although adolescence is now understood as a period of exceptional learning and growth, it is still frequently characterized as a time of increased risk and vulnerability. This mischaracterization of adolescence, combined with the deeply rooted societal inequities, has left the promise of adolescence unrealized for too many youth. A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth explores the socio-behavioral and neurobiological science of adolescence and provides recommendations for how this science can be applied by youth-serving systems. This paper outlines the principles of adolescent development identified in the report and details 5practices that can be implemented by youth-serving practitioners to promote positive adolescent development and ameliorate disparities in adolescent outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47dbea5c9dc9435ea93178e3eb4112552024-02-02T22:52:18ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172020-06-01153274410.5195/jyd.2020.946635Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems ChangeDara Shefska0Emily P. Backes1National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineAdolescence—beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s—is a distinct developmental period marking the transition between early childhood and adulthood. Although adolescence is now understood as a period of exceptional learning and growth, it is still frequently characterized as a time of increased risk and vulnerability. This mischaracterization of adolescence, combined with the deeply rooted societal inequities, has left the promise of adolescence unrealized for too many youth. A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth explores the socio-behavioral and neurobiological science of adolescence and provides recommendations for how this science can be applied by youth-serving systems. This paper outlines the principles of adolescent development identified in the report and details 5practices that can be implemented by youth-serving practitioners to promote positive adolescent development and ameliorate disparities in adolescent outcomes.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/946adolescenceeducationhealthchild welfarejustice |
| spellingShingle | Dara Shefska Emily P. Backes Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems Change Journal of Youth Development adolescence education health child welfare justice |
| title | Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems Change |
| title_full | Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems Change |
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| title_short | Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence: Applying Developmental Knowledge to Create Systems Change |
| title_sort | fulfilling the promise of adolescence applying developmental knowledge to create systems change |
| topic | adolescence education health child welfare justice |
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