Abstract The United States has made a significant effort and investment in STEM education,
yet the size and the composition of the STEM workforce continues to fail to meet demand. It …

This review details a key innovation across the field of adolescent sexuality research over
the last decade—conceptualizing sexuality as a normative aspect of adolescent …

The concept of bonding as a positive youth development construct is reviewed in this paper.
The goals are fourfold. First, theoretical perspectives of bonding are delineated. Secondly …

Cyberbullying, the use of information and communication technologies to intentionally harm
others, has become an important area of research. Studies have begun to investigate the …

Life for emerging adults is vastly different today than it was for their counterparts even a
generation ago. Young people are waiting longer to marry, to have children, and to choose a …

International relations research has regarded networks as a particular mode of organization,
distinguished from markets or state hierarchies. In contrast, network analysis permits the …

Psychology and Its Relations to Physiology, Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, Religion,
and Education. Hall's vision blended attention to individual and contextual factors, as well as …

Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances
in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects …

Despite increased scholarly and policy attention to prisoner reentry, much remains unknown
about the factors that contribute to a successful transition from prison to society. The authors …

This review addresses peer group influences on adolescent smoking with a particular focus
on recently published longitudinal studies that have investigated the topic. Specifically, we …