Adolescence, risk and resilience : against the odds / edited by John Coleman and Ann Hagell. - Chichester : John Wiley, c2007. - 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Wiley series in understanding adolescence .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-189) and index.

Adolescents are often considered a risk to themselves, but also to the rest of society, through antisocial behaviour, teenage pregnancy, and social exclusion. This work looks at some of the risks faced by adolescents, and at some of the ways in which they can be alleviated.

Specialized.

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Adolescent psychology.
Social work with teenagers.
Problem youth--Psychology.

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