Should the Science of Adolescent Brain Development Inform Public Policy?

American Psychologist

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 739-750

  Steinberg, Laurence ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; neuroscience; public policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINOLOGY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; POLICY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BRAIN; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72649084044     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.64.8.739     Document Type: Article

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