Adolescents face exceptional challenges and opportunities that may have a lifelong impact
on their consumption and personal and societal well‐being. Parents, community members …

With the advent of Internet technology and rapidly changing consumer environments, the
societal role played by today's adolescents is significantly increasing. They are becoming …

Researchers have long been interested in understanding young consumers, but they have
had inadequate methods for studying their consumption‐related thoughts and actions at …

This chapter describes the historical development of the field of children's consumer
behavior from the mid-1970s to today. It identifies three historical periods in the development …

Chronic diseases and premature death can often be linked to social, environmental, and
behavioral factors that are subject to modification, especially during adolescence when …

The second decade of life is a time for developing competencies, emerging independence,
and beginning to assume responsibility for one's own health. It is also a time of special …

The major threats to the health of American teenagers are behavioral—risky and reckless
things adolescents do that threaten their well-being and that of others. The primary approach …

Parents and similarly situated caregivers play a vital role in the health and well-being of
adolescents, as direct influences on their children's physical and psychological …

Adolescence is a critical growth period in which youth develop essential skills that prepare
them for adulthood. Prevention and intervention programs are designed to meet the needs …

Abstract Purpose of Review Examine current research on how adolescents are influenced
by junk food marketing; inform proposed policies to expand food marketing restrictions to …