Adolescent sleep patterns : biological, social, and psychological influences / edited by Mary A. Carskadon.
"Recent years have witnessed a growing concern for insufficient sleep, particularly in the United States. In the early 1990s a Congressionally-mandated commission noted that insufficient sleep is a major contributor to catastrophic events, such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez, as well as pers...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Sample text |
| Summary: | "Recent years have witnessed a growing concern for insufficient sleep, particularly in the United States. In the early 1990s a Congressionally-mandated commission noted that insufficient sleep is a major contributor to catastrophic events, such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez, as well as personal tragedies, such as automobile accidents. Adolescents appear to be among the most sleep deprived populations in our society, though they are rarely included in sleep assessments. 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. Adolescent Sleep Patterns will appeal to psychologists and sociologists of adolescence who have not yet considered the important role of sleep in the lives of our youth."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 297 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511020155 9780511020155 0511051832 9780511051838 0511158203 9780511158209 0511177240 9780511177248 051149999X 9780511499999 0521168694 9780521168694 1280432462 9781280432460 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511499999 |