Reasons to invest in adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 31, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 136-152

  Burt, Martha R ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent behavior; Investment in youth; Public costs; Youth behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; JUVENILE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0036895689     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00486-X     Document Type: Article

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