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BOCYF Projects
Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty
Publications: Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty: Summary of a Workshop on new Research (1999)
In this context, the Forum on Adolescence gathered an interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners on March 23 and 24, 1998, to review the state of knowledge about adolescent development at a workshop entitled "New Research on the Biology of Puberty and Adolescent Development." This workshop focused both on puberty and on adolescence. Participants represented diverse fields and brought to the workshop knowledge about an exceptionally wide range of research, including the fields of pediatric and adolescent medicine, public health, neuroendocrinology, behavioral genetics, anthropology, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, animal behavior, law, and others. Using this knowledge, participants were asked to address five key questions:
- What changes have taken place in the knowledge base of adolescent development?
- What key findings have emerged from recent studies?
- What are some of the most pressing research challenges?
- What are the policy implications of this research?
- Which messages need to be communicated in order to mobilize the public to support the development, health, and well-being of adolescents?
A summary report, Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty: Summary of a Workshop on new Research, was released in July 1999.
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