01-16-2013 This journal addresses the daily challenges that adolescent and young-adult specialists face; think of teen pregnancy, gangs, AIDS education, and adolescent substance abuse. This journal examines contemporary issues and presents practical information for studying and working with young people today. It has an interdisciplinary forum and includes research from sociology, public health, social work, education, criminology, psychology, anthropology, human services, and political science. The 2010 Thomson Reuters Journal Impact Factor was 1.058, with a ranking of 21/83 in Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, 11/35 in Social Issues, and 36/129 in Sociology. This is a popular journal for undergraduate research. Highly recommended for academic libraries. (Hammill, Sarah J.)