{"product_id":"the-promise-of-adolescence-9780309490085","title":"The Promise of Adolescence","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdolescence--beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s--is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescence--rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Academies Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608402583703,"sku":"9780309490085","price":6893.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780309490085.webp?v=1769294332","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-promise-of-adolescence-9780309490085","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}