The purpose of this blog is to provide readers with credible, accurate, and reliable information about adolescent development and to help others better understand this dynamic period of development.
Topics: We welcome posts on psychosocial issues and contexts that impact adolescent development.
Audience: Our blog is intended to be helpful for non-experts, such as parents and other adults who work closely with adolescents, including foster parents, adoptive parents, and grandparents raising grandchildren.
Post types include:
- “Quickie” - 75-100 word summary of a very recent (last 2 years) empirical article.
- “Research Spotlight” - 400-500 word summary of a recent (last 5 years) empirical article.
- “Adolescents in Pop Culture” - 400-500 word examination of a fictitious or real adolescent portrayed in the media (series or movie) using multiple research articles.
- “Fact Checker” - 400-500 word examination of a claim you find in the media. Think of this as “I read/heard that _____, but in reality the research says _____”.
- “Hot Topic” - 400-500 word review of a particular research area that summarize findings from a handful of articles (e.g., “Top 10 reasons for _____” or “A Step by Step Guide for _____”).
- “Q&A” - Post an interesting question about adolescent development, then provide a 400-500 word answer backed up by research. This can take the form of an advice column (i.e., write a fictional “Dear Researcher” letter to then respond to).
Research: Posts are based on peer-reviewed, empirical research.
Documentation: Posts use APA-style for in-text citations and references.
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