Sampling is a key feature of every study in developmental science. Although sampling has
far-reaching implications, too little attention is paid to sampling. Here, we describe, discuss …

In this article, we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on romantic
relationships between age 10 and the early twenties. First, we describe key themes in this …

Relationships and the pattern of relationships have a large and varied influence on both
individual and group action. The fundamental distinction of social network analysis research …

Context.—The main threats to adolescents' health are the risk behaviors they choose. How
their social context shapes their behaviors is poorly understood. Objective.—To identify risk …

This article proposes a framework for theory and research on risk-taking that is informed by
developmental neuroscience. Two fundamental questions motivate this review. First, why …

Increasing evidence shows that when adolescents feel cared for by people at their school
and feel like a part of their school, they are less likely to use substances, engage in violence …

Updating a previous systematic review of the literature, this review summarizes the literature
over the last 5 years on the relationship between school-based extracurricular activity …

Adolescent societies—whether arising from weak, short-term classroom friendships or from
close, long-term friendships—exhibit various levels of network clustering, segregation, and …

Objective. In 1997, suicide was the third leading cause of death among 10-to 19-year-olds in
the United States, with the greatest increases in suicide rates in the previous decade …

Students' attachment to school and their academic engagement are important, yet
understudied, aspects of the educational experience. In their study, the authors examined …