Should the science of adolescent brain development inform public policy?

Issues in Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 67-78

  Steinberg, Laurence ^a  

^a Distinguished University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; DOPAMINE; GRAY MATTER; LIMBIC SYSTEM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84876238910     PISSN: 07485492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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