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Adolescence: Growing Up In America Today Is A Follow-up To Joy Dryfoos' Landmark Study, Adolescents At Risk. The New Volume Takes A Close Look At The Lives Of Young People, Identifies Their Problems, And Addresses Solutions Based On State-of-the-art Prevention And Treatment. Dryfoos And Barkin Examine Major Aspects Of Adolescent Life -- Sex, Violence, Drugs, Health, Mental Health, Education, And Quality Of Life. Reviewing Successful Prevention Programs And Policy Studies, They Demonstrate That We Know What To Do To Prevent High Risk-behaviors And That There Are Many Similarities Across Domains.