Importance of investing in adolescence from a developmental science perspective
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- 22 February 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature
- Vol. 554 (7693), 441-450
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nature25770
Abstract
This review summarizes the case for investing in adolescence as a period of rapid growth, learning, adaptation, and formational neurobiological development. Adolescence is a dynamic maturational period during which young lives can pivot rapidly-in both negative and positive directions. Scientific progress in understanding adolescent development provides actionable insights into windows of opportunity during which policies can have a positive impact on developmental trajectories relating to health, education, and social and economic success. Given current global changes and challenges that affect adolescents, there is a compelling need to leverage these advances in developmental science to inform strategic investments in adolescent health.This publication has 121 references indexed in Scilit:
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