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Author:   Gerald R. Adams (University of Guelph) ,  Michael Berzonsky (State University of New York)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 5.60cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.334kg
ISBN:  

9780631219194

ISBN 10:   0631219196
Pages:   680
Publication Date:   21 April 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors viii Introduction by the Editors xxi Part I: Biological and Genetic Processes 1 1 Behavior Genetics and Adolescent Development: A Review of Recent Literature 3 Joseph Lee Rodgers and David E. Bard 2 Pubertal Processes and Physiological Growth in Adolescence 24 Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Julia A. Graber, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Part II: The Social Context of Adolescence 49 3 Religious Development in Adolescence 51 Geoffrey L. Ream and Ritch C. Savin-Williams 4 The Family Ecology of Adolescence: A Dynamic Systems Perspective on Normative Development 60 Isabela Granic, Thomas J. Dishion, and Tom Hollenstein 5 Enhancing Adolescent Development through Sports and Leisure 92 Steven J. Danish, Tanya E. Taylor, and Robert J. Fazio 6 The World of Work and Careers 109 Fred W. Vondracek and Erik J. Porfeli 7 Schools as Developmental Contexts 129 Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Robert W. Roeser 8 College as a Transition to Adulthood 149 Marilyn J. Montgomery and James E. Cote Part III: Developmental Patterns and Processes 173 9 Autonomy Development during Adolescence 175 Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck and W. Andrew Collins 10 Identity Development during Adolescence 205 Jane Kroger 11 Cognitive Development during Adolescence 227 James P. Byrnes 12 Moral Development during Adolescence 247 Judith G. Smetana and Elliot Turiel 13 Emotional Development in Adolescence 269 Gianine D. Rosenblum and Michael Lewis 14 Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Development 290 Jerome B. Dusek and Julie Guay McIntyre Part IV: Personal Relationships 311 15 Dating and Romantic Experiences in Adolescence 313 Heather A. Bouchey and Wyndol Furman 16 Friendships, Cliques, and Crowds 330 B. Bradford Brown and Christa Klute 17 Relationships Outside the Family: Unrelated Adults 349 Nancy Darling, Stephen F. Hamilton, and Katherine Hames Shaver 18 Adolescent Sexuality: Behavior and Meaning 371 Lisa J. Crockett, Marcela Raffaelli, and Kristin L. Moilanen 19 The Intimate Relationships of Sexual-Minority Youths 393 Lisa M. Diamond and Ritch C. Savin-Williams Part V: Problem Behaviors 413 20 Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing 415 Brent C. Miller, Bruce K. Bayley, Mathew Christensen, Spencer C. Leavitt, and Diana D. Coyl 21 Alcohol and Other Substance Use and Abuse 450 Michael Windle and Rebecca C. Windle 22 Understanding Conduct Problems in Adolescence from a Lifespan Perspective 470 Deborah M. Capaldi and Joann Wu Shortt 23 Leaving Home: The Runaway and the Forgotten Throwaway 494 Thomas P. Gullotta 24 Crime, Delinquency, and Youth Gangs 502 Daniel J. Flannery, David L. Hussey, Laurie Biebelhausen, and Kelly L. Wester 25 Eating Disorders in Adolescence 523 Janet Polivy, C. Peter Herman, Jennifer S. Mills, and Heather B. Wheeler 26 Depression and Suicide during Adolescence 550 Alesha D. Seroczynski, Farrah M. Jacquez, and David A. Cole 27 Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Adolescents: Risk Factors, Antecedents, and Prevention Strategies 573 Ralph J. DiClemente and Richard A. Crosby Author Index 606 Subject Index 634

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""Including contributions by both venerated scholars in the field and promising up-and-coming researchers, this well organized volume presents dense summaries of current research in specific areas of adolescent development ... Another bonus: contributors include sociologists and social workers; the editors note that such colloborations are necessary to conduct good research and influence public policy. Summing Up: Essential. All collections supporting work at the upper-division undergraduate level and above."" S. K. Hall, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Choice, December 2003 ""With the strong emphasis in the book on theory and reviewing the research literature, students and trainees in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines should find it very useful."" Ali El-Hadi, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, January 2004

"Including contributions by both venerated scholars in the field and promising up-and-coming researchers, this well organized volume presents dense summaries of current research in specific areas of adolescent development ... Another bonus: contributors include sociologists and social workers; the editors note that such colloborations are necessary to conduct good research and influence public policy. Summing Up: Essential. All collections supporting work at the upper-division undergraduate level and above." S. K. Hall, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Choice, December 2003 "With the strong emphasis in the book on theory and reviewing the research literature, students and trainees in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines should find it very useful." Ali El-Hadi, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, January 2004

Including contributions by both venerated scholars in the field and promising up-and-coming researchers, this well organized volume presents dense summaries of current research in specific areas of adolescent development ... Another bonus: contributors include sociologists and social workers; the editors note that such colloborations are necessary to conduct good research and influence public policy. Summing Up: Essential. All collections supporting work at the upper-division undergraduate level and above. S. K. Hall, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Choice, December 2003 With the strong emphasis in the book on theory and reviewing the research literature, students and trainees in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines should find it very useful. Ali El-Hadi, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, January 2004

Author Information

Gerald R. Adams is a Distinguished Professor of Family Relations and Human Development in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, Ontario. Michael D. Berzonsky is Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Cortland.

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