This study has important implications for all parents and adults who work with youth. To get the whole picture, we describe two versions of the study: one that was published in a public health journal, and another that was aimed at the media and the public.
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How to Help? Reaching Out to Homeless and Runaway Youth
What is the best way to reach out to troubled youth who have run away and are homeless? This article examines a study of previously homeless youth and the ways in which they were able to alter their behavior in order to successfully mature and escape trouble. Find out which forms of help previously runaway adolescents found most beneficial.
Read More »Less Sex, More Condoms, Fewer Teen Births
According to a report from Child Trends, it really is good news: since the early 1990’s teens have been less likely to have sex and more likely to use contraceptives when having sex for the first time.
Read More »Are Religious Kids More Likely to Be Good?
Are religious kids less likely to get into trouble? Child Trends’ review of recent research studies says “yes.”
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