Evaluating Risk-Taking Behaviors of Youth in Military Families

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Summary

This study assessed risk-taking behavior in a unique adolescent population: family members of active and retired military personnel. Significantly fewer adolescents in our group engaged in at-risk behaviors compared with national statistics, demonstrating the need for further research.

Citation
Hutchinson, J. W. (2006). Evaluating Risk-Taking Behaviors of Youth in Military Families. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, 927-928. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.05.015