Title Adolescent decision making : implications for prevention programs : summary of a workshop / Baruch Fischhoff, Nancy A. Crowell, Michele Kipke, editors ; Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF file (ix, 21 pages)) Contents Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- MEASURING DIFFUSION EFFECTS -- CHANNELS OF DIFFUSION -- DIFFUSION VERSUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE AS EXPLANATIONS OF FERTILITY TRANSITIONS -- PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Appendix Workshop Papers Summary This report summarizes the discussions held at the workshop. It provides a brief overview of decision theory and how decision theory might be applied to adolescent behavior. The report next considers cognitive, social, affective, and institutional factors that may influence effective decision making. The role of the media is briefly explored, followed by information on several youth development and prevention programs. Finally, the report summarizes issues that were raised throughout the workshop that might be important to the design and implementation of programs for youth Notes Title from PDF title page Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes This study was supported by Contract No. HHS-100-97-0028 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project Version viewed November 19, 2014 Subject Decision making in adolescence -- United States -- Congresses Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence -- United States -- Prevention -- Congresses Search theory. Decision making. Risk-taking (Psychology) Adolescent Behavior Decision Theory Adolescent Decision Making Risk-Taking decision making. SELF-HELP -- Motivational & Inspirational. Search theory Risk-taking (Psychology) Decision making Decision making in adolescence Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence -- Prevention SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 Subject United States Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Fischhoff, Baruch, 1946- editor. Crowell, Nancy A., editor Kipke, Michele D., editor National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families, issuing body. ISBN 0585305439 9780585305431

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