Report: Adolescent Violence and Unintentional Injury in the United StatesReport » Adolescent Violence and Unintentional Injury in the United StatesCategoriesBEHAVIOR INTERVENTION, LEADERSHIP AreasPRACTITIONER:group practice and professional learning AuthorsSusan Wilde Schwarz Published2009, 10/23/2009 PublisherNational Center for Children in Poverty Abstract"Overall rates of injury and death increase dramatically from childhood to late adolescence. Due to developmental and social factors, such as time spent without adult supervision and increasing independence, adolescents are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors than either younger children or adults. Biology also plays a role. The maturation of brain networks responsible for self-regulation often does not occur until late adolescence, making adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors. These are just a few of the factors that contribute to greater risk of injury Files
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