Overview
Main description
In this ninth edition of Adolescence, Laurence Steinberg continues to utilize an effective combination of a friendly writing style, thorough research, and a contextual approach that emphasizes adolescence in contemporary society. The text's careful organization ensures maximum teaching flexibility that allows the chapters to work together to be covered in sequence or to stand alone. Ethnicity and minority issues are thoroughly discussed in a way that enables students to see how the adolescent experience is shaped by class and culture. The strong pedagogical framework helps students organize and integrate material. Thoroughly updated to reflect current findings in the field of adolescent development, Adolescence is based on solid research and theory, yet it has a distinctively "real world" feel that emphasizes the reality of being an adolescent in today's society.
Table of contents
Preface Introduction: The Study of Adolescent DevelopmentPart I: The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence Chapter 1: Biological Transition Chapter 2: Cognitive Transitions Chapter 3: Social Transitions Part II The Contexts of Adolescence Chapter 4: Families Chapter 5: Peer Groups Chapter 6: Schools Chapter 7: Work, Leisure, and the Mass Media Part III: Psychosocial Development During Adolescence Chapter 8: IdentityChapter 9: Autonomy Chapter 10: Intimacy Chapter 11: Sexuality Chapter 12: Achievement Chapter 13: Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence Glossary References CreditsName IndexSubject Index
