This fact sheet reviews research that explains why adolescents are more motivated to take risks, why that's important to learning and development, and how policies and practices could support healthy risk taking to promote positive development.
This spotlight provides research-based insights into how opportunities to contribute and to have those contributions recognized can build autonomy, agency, and a healthy sense of purpose during adolescence.
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.