Psychological effects on college students of raising the drinking age.
The current policy of raising the drinking age seems likely to have psychological costs for adolescents, including deterioration of their relationship with adult society. Colleges are likely to be the sites of heightened adolescent discontent because so many undergraduates are affected by the change in law. College administrators have the opportunity to reduce some of the psychological effects and ensure that adolescent discontent is channeled into developmentally enhancing activities.
Child Research and Study Center, State University of New York, Albany 12222.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010553:Personality Development; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States