We reviewed the existing empirical literature to assess cognitive and situational factors that
may affect the validity of adolescents' self-reports of alcohol and other drug use, tobacco …

An enormous amount of research on the transition to adulthood in America is founded on
early landmark studies that include Elmtown's Youth by August B. Hollingshead (1961), The …

Marianne has been involved in leading groups for different populations, providing training
and supervision workshops in group process, facilitating self-exploration groups for …

Why are the social problems of ghettos so bad? This article proposes that ghettos are
communities that have experienced epidemics of social problems. One important implication …

An unprecedented number of human sexuality studies have been initiated in response to the
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Unfortunately, methodological …

This article summarizes two decades of research about family, and especially parental,
influences on the risk of adolescents becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy. Research …

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This landmark study traces the life histories of approximately 300 teenage mothers and their
children over a seventeen-year period. From interview data and case studies, it provides a …

Puberty, Sexuality and the Self considers the effects of puberty and teenage sexuality on
adolescents. By analyzing interviews with 55 teenagers, Karin Martin finds that girls' self …

Black teenagers living in metropolitan areas of the United States initiate sexual intercourse
at earlier ages than other teenagers and have higher rates of premarital pregnancy …