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Lewis, Catherine C. – American Psychologist, 1987
Reviews psychological evidence regarding minors' competence to consent to abortion. Covers the following topics: (1) the source and nature of advice regarding the abortion decision; (2) conformity to peer and parent advice; (3) the developmental tasks of adolescence; and (4) reasoning skills. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Counseling
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Langer, Lilly M.; Warheit, George J. – Adolescence, 1992
Presents model for adolescent health behavior, Pre-Adult Health Decision-Making Model, which takes into account differential information processing from peers, parents, or through critical or reflexive self-analysis. Reviews psychological and sociological literature on adolescent development, adolescent health behaviors, and Acquired Immune…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents