Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults: Workshop Summary

by Board on Children Youth and Families, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, et al.

Young adults are at a significant and pivotal time of life. They may seek higher education, launch their work lives, develop personal relationships and healthy habits, and pursue other endeavors that help set them on healthy and productive pathways. However, the transition to adulthood also can be a time of increased vulnerability and risk. Young adults may be unemployed and homeless, lack access to health care, suffer from mental health issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309285623
• ISBN13: 9780309285629
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"