Neuromaturation and adolescent risk taking: Why development is not determinism

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-23

  Johnson, Sara B ^a,b   Sudhinaraset, May ^a   Blum, Robert Wm ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Brain; Development; Health disparities; Neuromaturation; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649093955     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409353339     Document Type: Article

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