Bücher von Richard M. Lerner

Many adolescents in the United States are at risk from substance abuse, unsafe sexual practices, academic under achievement, crime and violence. What can be done to tackle these growing problems? This book suggests the need to focus on young people's development in relation to specific features of the individual's environmental 'context'.

To what extent are human beings capable of changing their physical characteristics and behavioural patterns over the course of their lives? This question has engaged scientists for decades: the fundamental issue is plasticity. In this wide-ranging book, Richard Lerner explores the relevant theory and empirical evidence in a variety of disciplines.

Family Diversity and Family Policy describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity.

Family Diversity and Family Policy describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity.