Adolescent Risk Taking - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0803950659 ISBN 13 : 9780803950658

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 1993

Synopsis

With a focus on adolescents, this volume explores such questions as: whether similarities exist between different types of risk taking, such as mountain climbing and criminal behaviour; whether an examination of risk-taking behaviour will shed light on problem behaviours such as unprotected sex; and whether there are positive aspects to adolescent risk taking.

With contributions from psychology, sociology, medicine and public policy, the volume uses risk taking as a framework to study many dangerous, and often life-threatening, adolescent behaviours. Following a review of research, topics discussed include theories of risky choice, the use of rational choice theory in predicting heightened risk taking, sociobiological facto

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0803950659
• ISBN 13: 9780803950658
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 186
• Éditeur: Bell Nancy J., Bell Robert Wayne
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible