The present study evaluated the efficacy of Familias Unidas + Parent-Preadolescent Training for HIV Prevention (PATH), a Hispanic-specific, parent-centered intervention, in preventing adolescent…

School-based interventions for young people with emotional/mental health problems are often provided by external practitioners and their relationship with host schools is a key influence on…

Researchers sought to test the efficacy of an intervention that was designed to promote social inclusion and commitment to education, in reducing among students health risk behaviors and improving…

Included is literature outlining of the Gatehouse Project. Distinguishing features of the project were its conceptual framework, implementation process, and evaluation design. The conceptual…

Parental depression places offspring at elevated risk for multiple, co-occurring problems. The purpose of this study was to develop and preliminarily evaluate Project Hope, a family intervention for…

A group of seminal journal articles relating to adolescent health. Each available article was either authored or co-authored by a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff.

 To test the efficacy of 2 programs designed to reduce high-risk behaviors among inner-city African American youth. Students in grades 5 through 8 and their parents and teachers from twelve…

Community-based interventions (CBIs) for the prevention and control of HIV allow increased access and ease availability of medical care to population at risk, or already infected with, HIV. This…

Overemphasis of adolescent developmental problems has been criticized as focusing too much on adolescent developmental problems and pathologies. In response to this criticism, an alternative approach…

Adolescents and young adults in the Unites States experience negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes, such as sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and pregnancy, at alarmingly high rates…

Teen Life in Africa presents various aspects of teen life in 15 African countries. The introductory chapter offers a broad perspective, drawing examples that are applicable to most countries on the…

Human rights are entitlements due to every human being by virtue of being human and thus defining and understanding sexual and reproductive rights becomes less cumbersome. In other words, because we…