Why Adolescence Is a Minefield that Affects Our Whole Lives

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 23, 2014

Dr. Laurence Steinberg, world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology, explains that that the adolescent years are key in shaping our adult lives. He argues that we need to change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people. In Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence, Steinberg explains groundbreaking original research and looks at what the new timetable of adolescence means for parenting 13-year-olds to 20-somethings.

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