Full Description
For undergraduate courses in Adolescence and Adolescent Development.Incorporating culture throughout the text (both within the US and outside the US) as a key element in understanding development in adolescence, and expanding the notion of adolescence to include "emerging adulthood" (ages 18-25), this text uses a timely interdisciplinary perspective to present the key theories, research and applications of the field of Adolescent Development. Using many first person accounts from adolescents across cultures; "Thinking Critically" questions; and other features and pedagogy, this text offers a rich and timely introduction to the field of Adolescent Development.
Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Biological Foundations. 3. Cognitive Foundations. 4. Cultural Beliefs. 5. Gender. 6. The Self. 7. Family Relationships. 8. Friends and Peers. 9. Dating, Love, and Sexuality. 10. School. 11. Work. 12. Media. 13. Problems. 14. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood in the 21st Century.
