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Promoting Positive Development and Decreasing Risk in Online Spaces for Early Adolescents

This spotlight provides research-based recommendations for ensuring that digital technology used by early adolescents promotes healthy development while keeping young people safe online.

  • Digital Technology
Science Spotlights

Young People Who Have Experienced Earlier Adversity Can Thrive with the Right Supports in Place During Adolescence

This spotlight summarizes the impacts of early adversity on development and the interventions during adolescence that can help youth thrive.

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  • Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination
  • Brain Science
  • Education
  • Foster Care
  • Immigration
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Mental & Physical Health
  • Out-of-School Time
Science Spotlights

Healthy Sleep During Adolescence Is Essential for Mental and Physical Well-Being

This spotlight summarizes research about the importance of sleep for young people and describes how policies and programs can support this critical adolescent need.

  • Brain Science
  • Mental & Physical Health
Fact Sheets

Providing Positive Pathways for Adolescents to Gain Respect

This fact sheet provides insights from developmental science about our need to feel respected in adolescence, and how programs and interventions that meet this need can help support positive development.

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  • Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination
  • Brain Science
Fact Sheets

Secure Relationships with Supportive Adults Continue to Matter for Adolescents

This fact sheet offers insights from research about the critical role of adult support in our healthy development during adolescence and how policies and programs can ensure all young people have a caring adult in their corner.

  • Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination
  • Brain Science
  • Community & Civic Engagement
  • Gender Identity & Sexuality
  • Mental & Physical Health
  • Racial & Ethnic Identity