Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Overview  

Oleh:

Nightingale, Elena O. ; Fischhoff, Baruch

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Concepts and Measurement, page 1-14.
Topik: Adolescent Risk; Vulnerability; Overview
Fulltext: Adolescent (1).pdf (502.56KB)

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Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger than the reality; in other cases, they underestimate the risks of particular actions or behaviors. It is possible, indeed likely, that some adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of a perception of invulnerability—the current conventional wisdom of adults’ views of adolescent behavior. Others, however, take risks because they feel vulnerable to a point approaching hopelessness (Fischhoff et al., 2000). In either case, these perceptions can prompt adolescents to make poor decisions that can put them at risk and leave them vulnerable to physical or psychological harm that may have a negative impact on their longterm health and viability.

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