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Defining Prevention Science

Part of the book series: Advances in Prevention Science ((Adv. Prevention Science))

Abstract

Adolescence is a gradual, transitional period between childhood and adulthood involving changes in social roles—from that of a child to that of an adult—interposed with a multitude of pubertal changes in both body and brain. These transitions involve challenges and opportunities in physical, cognitive, and emotional development. The current chapter provides a broad account of what is understood of vulnerability in physical, cognitive, and emotional development during adolescence and young adulthood, how these vulnerabilities may contribute to health-risk behaviors, and some possible points of resilience against these vulnerabilities.

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