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Browse through the library below for more content on the core needs of adolescent development, deeper dives into some of the specific issues that affect young people, and additional resources including reports from the National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA).

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Supporting Healthy Development in Adolescents from Immigrant Families

In this CDA resource, we provide information about the unique characteristics, experiences, and developmental needs of adolescents from immigrant families, and provide research-based recommendations on how to best support this population.

Supporting Healthy Development in Adolescents from Immigrant Families
  • Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination
  • Immigration
  • Racial & Ethnic Identity
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Science Spotlights

Providing Stable Access to Healthy Food Supports Adolescents’ Brain Development as Well as Physical and Mental Health

This spotlight explains the unique consequences to health and development that result from food insecurity in adolescence, and offers suggestions for using insights from the science of adolescent development to help ensure that adolescents get the reliable nutrition their developing bodies and minds need.

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  • Benefits Access
  • Brain Science
  • Mental & Physical Health
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Sparking Engagement

Ron talks with Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, authors of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids…

  • Education
  • Mental & Physical Health
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Science Spotlights

Developing a Positive Racial and Ethnic Identity During Adolescence Can Support Healthy Mental and Physical Development and Academic Achievement

​This science spotlight provides insights into how creating a positive sense of self and belonging during adolescence, which includes growing our identity as part of a particular racial as well as ethnic group, can support healthy development.

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

Summer 2025 Research Roundup

This roundup provides an overview of the new research into adolescent development, including how neighborhoods affect sleep, the link between prosocial behavior and school performance, the role of location in racial discrimination, and the impact of specific types of adversity on brain development.

  • Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination
  • Brain Science
  • Education