Bibliograph

Adolescence, a very short introduction, Peter K. Smith

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Label

Adolescence, a very short introduction, Peter K. Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-132) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Adolescence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

949850168

Responsibility statement

Peter K. Smith

Series statement

Very short introductions, 475

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

Provides an engaging and informative overview of what we know and what we are learning about adolescence. Including both a guide to the classical research that has informed our knowledge, as well as the results of the modern research into the contemporary adolescent experience, Smith examines a number of aspects of adolescence, including the cultural and historical context, the biological changes to the adolescent brain, and the controversies that adolescence brings. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Adolescence as a life stage -- Puberty : body and brain changes -- Formal operational thought, moral development, and identity -- Relationship changes : parents and peers -- Youth culture : leisure pursuits and the cyberworld -- Risk-taking, antisocial behaviour, and delinquency -- Internalizing disorders and adolescent mental health -- Sexual and romantic development, early parenthood, and emerging adulthood

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