Reducing the risk: Connections that make a difference in the lives of youth

PM Rinehart, R Blum - Youth Studies Australia, 1997 - search.informit.org
PM Rinehart, R Blum
Youth Studies Australia, 1997search.informit.org
The National Longitudinal Study ofAdolescent Health (Add Health] is the first national US
study of adolescent health designed to measure the social settings of adolescent lives, the
ways in which adolescents connect to their social world, and the influence of these social
settings and connections on health. This report describes the first results from the Add
Health study. It shows how key aspects of the home environment, the school context, and the
individual adolescent's life can protect young people from harm or place them at risk. It lays …
The National Longitudinal Study ofAdolescent Health (Add Health] is the first national US study of adolescent health designed to measure the social settings of adolescent lives, the ways in which adolescents connect to their social world, and the influence of these social settings and connections on health.
This report describes the first results from the Add Health study. It shows how key aspects of the home environment, the school context, and the individual adolescent's life can protect young people from harm or place them at risk. It lays the groundwork for building a detailed understanding of" connections that make a difference in the lives of youth".
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