Adolescents Archives

05.03.2023 graph comparing firearm violence, level of crime, and age of offense

Gunning for Youth

Early intervention is essential for youth with juvenile criminal records, as they are likely to take part in more serious crimes as they get older.

Fellow Sean Hagan

04.28.2023 a graph of bullying and bullying

Students of Color are Disproportionately Bullied and Harassed at School

Despite making up only 15% of the U.S. K-12 population, 37% of Black students report being bullied at school.

Guest Authors Yukun Yang, Jessica McKnight

04.21.2023 a graph of different types of cigarettes

A Cig Is A Cig

Electronic cigarettes were introduced as a promising tool for smoking cessation. But their growing use among adolescents is causing concern.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

02.28.2023 a woman sitting on stairs with her head in her hands

Teen Dating Violence: State Laws on School Prevention and Response

As of 2020, 38 states had at least one law related to addressing teen dating violence in schools. However, there is substantial variability in the content of these laws.

Guest Author Avanti Adhia

02.10.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson is an epidemiologist researching school- and community-based methods to decrease health disparities among youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

01.17.2023 a person and child planting a plant

Shared Sites and Insights

Research shows that interactions between children and older adults could improve health outcomes and enhance social benefits for both groups.

Fellow Abby Outterson

12.15.2022 two women smiling at the camera

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley and Kayla McKean

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley, Ph.D., M.S., and Kayla McKean, M.Ed, lead a team developing an online sex education program targeted towards youth with higher rates of risky sexual behavior.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

11.08.2022 Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, talks about drivers of success and challenges in education.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.23.2022 a man wearing a crown and sunglasses

Emile DeWeaver

Emile DeWeaver is an activist and author whose life sentence was commuted after 21 years for his community work in prison. The co-founder of Prison Renaissance, DeWeaver also covertly organized to pass legislation that changed the way California treats juveniles in its criminal legal system while in prison.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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