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For undergraduate courses in Adolescence and Adolescent Development   The Adolescent: Development, Relationships and Culture offers an eclectic, interdisciplinary approach to the study of adolescence, presenting both psychological and sociological viewpoints as well as educational, demographic, and economic data. This text discusses not just one theory on the subject, but many, and outlines the contributions, strengths, and weaknesses of each. The authors also take into consideration current and important topics such as ethnic identity formation, gender issues, the Internet, effects of single-parent families, etc.

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Author:   Kim Dolgin
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   13th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.030kg
ISBN:  

9781292042374

ISBN 10:   1292042370
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents FEATURES PREFACE CHAPTER 1 THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF ADOLESCENCEAPPROACHES TO STUDYING ADOLESCENCETHE CHANGING FACE OF AMERICAN ADOLESCENCEOUR EVOLVING SOCIETY CROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS The Major Issues Facing the World's AdolescentsTHE EVOLVING PROLONGATION OF ADOLESCENCEEVOLVING COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESThe InternetCell PhonesEVOLVING WORLD OF WORK AND CONSUMPTION Longer WorkdaysWorking WomenAdolescent EmploymentAdolescent ConsumptionEVOLVING EDUCATIONAL IMPERATIVESEducational AttainmentEmbracing the New TechnologyInnovations in Career EducationEVOLVING FAMILY CONSTELLATIONSChanges in Marriage and ParenthoodChanges in Family DynamicsTHE EVOLVING SEXUAL LANDSCAPEPositive Effects of the Sexual RevolutionNegative Effects of the Sexual RevolutionEVOLVING SAFETY CONCERNSViolent CrimeViolence in SocietyRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Computer GamesViolence in the HomeViolent DeathsUNDERSTANDING ADOLESCENCE: RESEARCH METHODSCorrelationsTrue vs. Quasi-ExperimentsResearch Designs that Measure Developmental ChangeRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Teens Who Kill Family Members CHAPTER 2 ADOLESCENTS IN THEORETICAL CONTEXTBIOLOGICAL VIEWS OF ADOLESCENCEG. Stanley Hall: Sturm und DrangArnold Gesell: Spiral Growth PatternsPSYCHOANALYTICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL VIEWS OF ADOLESCENCESigmund Freud: IndividuationAnna Freud: Defense MechanismsErik Erikson: Ego IdentityCOGNITIVE VIEWS OF ADOLESCENCEJean Piaget: Adaptation and EquilibriumLev Vygotsky: Social Influences on CognitionSOCIAL-COGNITIVE LEARNING VIEW OF ADOLESCENCEAlbert Bandura: Social Learning TheoryRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Scaffolding in Course-Related Bulletin BoardsSocial-Cognitive TheoryTHE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON ADOLESCENTSRobert Havighurst: Developmental TasksKurt Lewin: Field TheoryUrie Bronfenbrenner: Ecological Systems TheoryMargaret Mead and Ruth Benedict: Anthropological ViewsPERSONAL ISSUES When Do Adolescents Become Adults?RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT How Troubled Are Adolescents?CHAPTER 3 ADOLESCENT DIVERSITY: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND ETHNICITYADOLESCENTS OF LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSLimitations of Low Socioeconomic StatusCycle of Poverty and DeprivationRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Those Who Make ItMINORITY ADOLESCENTSAfrican American AdolescentsLatino AdolescentsNative American AdolescentsAsian American AdolescentsCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS An Example of Cross-Cultural Conflict - Chinese American Adolescent DatingIMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEESSoutheast Asian Refugee ExperienceCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Comparison of Traditional Asian Values and Urban Industrial Values CHAPTER 4 BODY ISSUES: PHYSICAL GROWTH AND HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORSBIOCHEMICAL BASIS OF PUBERTYThe HypothalamusThe Pituitary GlandThe GonadsThe Adrenal GlandsSex Hormone Regulation in MalesSex Hormone Regulation in FemalesMATURATION AND FUNCTIONS OF MALE SEX ORGANSSpermatogenesisThe Developing PenisPERSONAL ISSUES Use of Steroids by AthletesThe Cowper's GlandsNocturnal EmissionsMATURATION AND FUNCTIONS OF FEMALE SEX ORGANSThe Developing VaginaChanges in the Vulva and UterusOvarian ChangesMenarche and the Menstrual CyclePERSONAL ISSUES Stress, Family Discord, and Pubertal TimingMenstrual ConcernsDEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICSRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Menstrual Irregularity in AthletesMalesFemalesIn Their Own WordsResults of Sexual MaturationGROWTH IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHTGrowth TrendsDeterminants of HeightOther Physical ChangesBODY IMAGEPhysical AttractivenessBody Types and IdealsPERSONAL ISSUES Plastic surgery among AdolescentsEARLY AND LATE MATURATIONEarly-Maturing BoysLate-Maturing BoysEarly-Maturing GirlsLate-Maturing GirlsHEALTH STATUSMortalityPERSONAL ISSUES Automobile CasualtiesHealth DecisionsAdolescent Health in the Third WorldHEALTH CONCERNSNutritionExerciseObesityIn Their Own WordsSleepAcneCHAPTER 5 COGNITVE DEVELOMENT: IMPROVEMENTS IN THINKING, REASONING, AND DECISION MAKING PIAGET'S STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTSensorimotor StagePreoperational StageConcrete Operational StageFormal Operational StageEFFECTS OF ADOLESCENT THOUGHT ON PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIORIdealismHypocrisyPseudostupidityEgocentrismIn Their Own WordsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Is a Personal Fable Entirely a Bad Thing?IntrospectionCRITIQUE OF PIAGET'S THEORYAge of Onset and UniversalityBeyond Formal OperationsWHAT CAN WE RETAIN FROM FORMAL OPERATIONS?INFORMATION PROCESSINGSteps in Information ProcessingProcessing SpeedHigher-Order Thought ProcessesThe Role of KnowledgeDECISION MAKINGThe ProcessBarriers to Good Decision MakingRisky Decision MakingEPISTEMOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDINGIn Their Own WordsBRAIN DEVELOPMENT DURING ADOLESCENCEASSESSING COGNITIONTheories of IntelligenceIntelligence TestingFactors Influencing Test ResultsUses and Misuses of IQ TestsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Intellectually Different AdolescentsACHIEVEMENT TESTSThe Scholastic Reasoning Test (SAT)CHAPTER 6 SELF-CONCEPT, IDENTITY, ETHNICITY, AND GENDERSELF-CONCEPT AND SELF-ESTEEMRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: Does This Generation Have Higher Self-Esteem?Importance of Having a Good Self-ConceptPERSONAL ISSUES PerfectionismSelf-EsteemDevelopment of a Positive Self-ConceptIn Their Own WordsChanges in Self-Concept during AdolescenceIDENTITYSeven ConflictsIdentity StatusIn Their Own WordsIdentity as a ProcessEthnic IdentityRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT The Effects of Maternal Ethnic Socialization on Sons and DaughtersGENDERBiological SexCognitive-Developmental TheoriesSocietal InfluencesAndrogynyGender in AdolescenceCHAPTER 7 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL VALUESCOGNITIVE-SOCIALIZATION THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENTPiaget and Children's Moral DevelopmentKohlberg and Levels of Moral DevelopmentGilligan and Sex Differences in Moral ReasoningIn Their Own WordsThe Social-Cognitive Domain Approach to Moral ReasoningMoral Reasoning and Prosocial BehaviorFAMILY FACTORS AND MORAL LEARNINGThe Family's RoleEXTRAFAMILIAL INFLUENCES ON MORALITYPeersReligionIn Their Own WordsTelevisionRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Adolescents' Views of Political and Human RightsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Why Do We Like Scary Media?Moral EducationPERSONAL ISSUES Academic Cheating in CollegeCHAPTER 8 RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS PARENTING ADOLESCENTSWhat Kind of Parents Do Adolescents Want?ConnectionTrustAttachment StyleAutonomyRegulationRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Is It OK to Mislead One's Parents?PERSONAL ISSUES Corporal PunishmentPARENT-ADOLESCENT TENSIONDifferences in OutlookFocus of ConflictVariables Affecting ConflictConflicts with Parents versus Conflicts with PeersResults of ConflictRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERSAdolescent-Sibling RelationshipsRelationships with Other RelativesMALTREATMENTPhysical AbuseSexual AbuseIncestNeglectCHAPTER 9 DIFFERENT FAMILY PATTERNSWITH WHOM DO AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS LIVE?CROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Extended FamiliesDIVORCE AND ADOLESCENTSAttitudes toward DivorceShort-Term Emotional ReactionsLong-Term EffectsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Adolescent Children Raised by Gay and Lesbian ParentsFactors Influencing the Effects of DivorceSINGLE-PARENT/GRANDPARENT-HEADED FAMILIESIn Their Own WordsSingle-Parent Families Resulting from Parental DeathIn Their Own WordsEFFECTS OF BEING RAISED IN A ONE-PARENT FAMILYDevelopment of Masculinity/FemininityRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Single FathersInfluences on School Performance, Achievement, and VocationBLENDED FAMILIESRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Open and Closed AdoptionsPERSONAL ISSUES Stepparents versus Natural ParentsADOPTED ADOLESCENTSCHAPTER 10 BEING A MEMBER OF THE ADOLESCENT SUBCULTURE: ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS WITH PEERS ADOLESCENT CULTURE AND SOCIETYADOLESCENT SOCIETIESFormal SystemsInformal SystemsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Two Notable Youth SubculturesTHE DARKER SIDE OF PEER INTERACTIONS: BULLYINGRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT CyberbullyingFRIENDSHIPPERSONAL ISSUES Being Alone versus Being LonelyLonelinessFamily and Peer RelationshipsAge Changes in Adolescent FriendshipsIn Their Own WordsGROUP ACCEPTANCE AND POPULARITYWhat Does It Take to Be Popular?RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Friendship ExpectationsRoutes to Social AcceptanceHETEROSOCIALITYPsychosocial DevelopmentCross-sex FriendshipsAdolescent Love and CrushesLoss of LoveRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Gay and Lesbian Adolescents' Romantic RelationshipsDATINGThe Development of DatingViolenceNONMARITAL COHABITATIONIncidenceMeanings Attached to CohabitationCohabitation versus DatingCohabitation versus MarriageEffects on Subsequent MarriageADOLESCENT MARRIAGETrends and IncidenceA Profile of the Young MarriedReasons for Adolescent MarriageAdjustments and ProblemsEarly Marriage and EducationMATERIAL CONCERNS OF ADOLESCENT CULTUREAdolescents as Consumer ForcesPERSONAL ISSUES Adolescent Credit Card DebtClothingAutomobilesCell PhonesComputers and the InternetPERSONAL ISSUES Internet AddictionNONMATERIAL CONCERNS OF ADOLESCENT CULTURESlangMusicCHAPTER 11 SEXUAL BEHAVIORSCHANGING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORPremarital Sexual BehaviorCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Preindustrial SocietiesCorrelatesOther Mutual Sexual BehaviorsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Just How Common Is Oral Sex?MasturbationSEX AND ITS MEANINGWhat Are Adolescents Seeking?Sexual PluralismGender Differences in Sexual EthicsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Hooking Up on College CampusesSexual AggressionRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT The Nature of RapeCONTRACEPTIVES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESUse of Contraceptives among AdolescentsWhy Contraceptives Are Not UsedShould Adolescents Have Contraceptives?Sexually Transmitted DiseasesAIDSPERSONAL ISSUES How Much Do You Know about AIDS?UNWED PREGNANCY AND ABORTIONIncidence of Teen PregnancyCausation TheoriesPregnancy-Resolution DecisionsAdolescent MothersAdolescent FathersGAY AND LESBIAN YOUTHDeterminants of Sexual OrientationCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Gay Adolescents from Racial/Ethnic Minority GroupsAdjustmentIn Their Own WordsSEX KNOWLEDGE AND SEX EDUCATIONSources of Sex InformationThe Role of ParentsPERSONAL ISSUES Adolescent Sexual FolkloreThe Role of SchoolsCHAPTER 12 EDUCATION AND SCHOOLTRENDS IN U.S. EDUCATIONTraditionalists versus ProgressivesRise of Progressive EducationSputnik and After1960s and 1970s1980s1990sEarly Twenty-First CenturyMIDDLE SCHOOLSRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT TrackingCHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SCHOOLSSizeAtmosphereTeachersCurriculumCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Japanese EducationPRIVATE VERSUS PUBLIC SCHOOLSACHIEVEMENT AND DROPPING OUTEnrollment FiguresWho Drops Out and WhyRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Factories of Failure?RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT School ViolenceDropouts and EmploymentPERSONAL ISSUES Is It Worthwhile to Get a College Degree?CHAPTER 13 WORK AND VOCATIONMOTIVES FOR CHOICETHEORIES OF VOCATIONAL CHOICEGinzberg's Compromise with Reality TheoryRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Developmental-Contextual ConceptsHolland's Occupational Environment TheoryLent 's Social Cognitive Career TheoryPEOPLE INFLUENCING VOCATIONAL CHOICEParentsPeersSchool PersonnelGENDER ROLES AND VOCATIONAL CHOICERESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Why So Few Women Scientists?OTHER CRUCIAL DETERMINANTS OF VOCATIONAL CHOICEAptitudes and Special AbilitiesInterestsCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS The School-to-Work Transition for American versus European AdolescentsJob OpportunitiesSalarySOCIOECONOMIC FACTORSFamiliaritySocial Status and AspirationsIn Their Own WordsRace/Ethnicity and AspirationsYOUTH EMPLOYMENTWorking for WagesRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Work, Military, or College?VolunteerismIn Their Own WordsADOLESCENTS AND UNEMPLOYMENTNumbers of Unemployed YouthsCauses of UnemploymentCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS International Perspectives on Youth EmploymentCAREER EDUCATIONCHAPTER 14 ADOLESCENT STRESS AND ALIENATIONRUNNING AWAYClasses of RunawaysReasons for Running AwayPERSONAL ISSUES Preventing Teens from Running and Finding Them When They DoThrowawaysLife on the StreetHelp for RunawaysWorldwide ScopeDEPRESSION AND SUICIDEDepressionSuicidePERSONAL ISSUES Why Are Adolescent Girls More Likely to Be Depressed Than Adolescent Boys?PERSONAL ISSUES Preventing SuicideRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT A Rapid Rise in Self-Mutilating BehaviorIn Their Own WordsEATING DISORDERS Anorexia NervosaBulimiaJUVENILE DELINQUENCYIn Their Own WordsIncidence of DelinquencyCauses of DelinquencyRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Conduct Disorder, ODD, and ADHDJuvenile GangsThe Juvenile Justice SystemRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT The Case That Changed Juvenile CourtThe Restorative Justice MovementCHAPTER 15 SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND DEPENDENCYDRUG USE AND ABUSEPhysical Addiction and Psychological DependencyPatterns and Intensity of Drug UseTypes of DrugsPERSONAL ISSUES EcstasyFrequency of Adolescent Drug UseReasons for First Drug UseDemographic DifferencesCompulsive Drug UsePrevention and TreatmentCROSS-CULTURAL CONCERNS Substance Use by Native American AdolescentsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Families of Drug AbusersIn Their Own WordsRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Project DARETOBACCO AND SMOKINGIncidence of Tobacco UseReasons Adolescents Start SmokingEffects of Cigarette AdvertisingRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT The Harmful Effects of Legal DrugsReasons Adolescents Continue SmokingSmokeless TobaccoKeeping Adolescents from StartingALCOHOL AND EXCESSIVE DRINKINGIncidence of Alcohol UseReasons for Drinking during AdolescencePERSONAL ISSUES Drinking on College CampusesAdult and Peer InfluencesPhysical Consequences of Alcohol UseDrinking in Young AdulthoodRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismPERSONAL ISSUES Adolescent Children of Alcoholic ParentsEPILOGUEPOSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EMERGING ADULTHOOD YOUNG ADULTHOODGLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY PHOTO CREDITS INDEX

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