This book, the first in a series of collected works, traces the evolution of Problem Behavior Theory from its inception to its current status as a widely used f
This third and final volume of Richard Jessor’s collected works explores the central role of the social context in the formulation and application of Problem
Covering social morbidities and mortalities of adolescents, including suicide, smoking, high risk sexual activity, eating disorders, mental health problems and
Adolescence is a developmental period of accelerating physical, psychological, social! cultural, and cognitive development, often characterized by confronting a
Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, eve