title: Working with high-risk youth in prevention and early intervention programs: toward a comprehensive wellness model.
abstract: Societal problems resulting from school dropouts, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, suicide and other health-damaging behavior are increasing, along with the financial costs. This paper presents a theory of youth development and learning, and an integrated, interactive and reciprocal model for the prevention of health-damaging behavior.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Study of Law and Society, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Dunham
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D012572:School Health Services; D012649:Self Concept; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology