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Community Influence on Adolescent Development

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For many, adolescence is a time when entities other than parents become an increasingly important source of developmental influence. The larger community may shape adolescents by serving as a source of risk, protection, or as a context for intervention. This chapter addresses three specific sectors of the community and their influence on adolescent development: peers, neighborhoods, and media.

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Reitz-Krueger, C.L., Nagel, A.G., Guarnera, L.A., Reppucci, N.D. (2015). Community Influence on Adolescent Development. In: Gullotta, T., Plant, R., Evans, M. (eds) Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7497-6_5

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