Adolescence
a very short introduction
Smith, Peter K.
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2016
2016
monographic
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xvi, 136 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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.
antisocial behaviour, and delinquency -- Internalizing disorders and adolescent mental health -- Sexual and romantic development, early parenthood, and emerging adulthood. -- 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
Peter K. Smith.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Adolescent psychology
Adolescence
155.5 SMI
Very short introductions ; 475
9780199665563
0199665567
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20180801124754.0