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Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Public Policy?

Publication year: 2012 | Cataloged on: Nov. 07, 2012

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  • 026422

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  • 2012
  • 12 pages

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  • Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Public Policy?

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: This article covers the development of the adolescent brain along with how this knowledge can be applied to making informed policy decisions. Topics discussed include: four specific structural changes during adolescence; importance of timing; science in the policy arena; how neuroscience contributes to a better understanding of adolescent behavior; age ranges for responsibility; and accepting the challenges of instructing policymakers. “Reasonable people may disagree about what these findings may mean as society decides how to treat young people, but there is little room for disagreement about the fact that adolescence is a period of substantial brain maturation with respect to both structure and function” (p. 67).
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