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How Adolescents Approach Decisions: Changes over Grades Seven to Twelve and Policy Implications
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LEWIS, CATHERINE C. How Adolescents Approach Decisions: Changes over Grades Seven to Twelve and Policy Implications. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1981, 52, 538-544. Considerable controversy focuses on the ages at which adolescents are permitted to make legally regulated decisions-for example, consent to medical treatment, consent to experimentation, choice of custodial parent. The decision advice of 108 adolescents at three grade levels (grades 7-8, 10, and 12) was investigated in a simulated peer-counseling situation. In adolescents' advice to their peers, there is a significant increase, with grade level, in mention of the potential risks and potential future consequences of decisions; in recognition and cautious treatment of vested interests; and in advice to solicit independent professional opinions. No differences between grade levels are found in the incorporation of negative information about a trusted adult or in recommendations that peers or parents be consulted about the decisions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lewis, C.
- Venue
- Child Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1981-06-01
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 538-538
- ISSN
- 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1995514428
- Cited by
- 174
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 4.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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