Adolescent Sleep Patterns: Biological, Social, and Psychological Influences

Book Overview

Adolescents are among the most sleep deprived populations in our society. This book explores the genesis and development of sleep patterns at this phase of the life span. It examines biological and cultural factors that influence sleep patterns, presents risks associated with lack of sleep, and reveals the effects of environmental factors such as work and school schedules on sleep. This study will appeal to psychologists and sociologists of adolescence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521642914
• ISBN13: 9780521642910
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"