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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: The Study of Adolescent Development | |
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| A Multidisciplinary Approach to Adolescence | |
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| The Boundaries of Adolescence | |
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| A Framework for Studying Adolescent Development | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescence | |
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| Stereotypes Versus Scientific Study | |
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| The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence | |
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| Biological Transitions | |
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| Puberty: An Overview | |
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| Somatic Development | |
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| Timing and Tempo of Puberty | |
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| The Psychological and Social Impacts of Puberty | |
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| Eating Disorders | |
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| Physical Health and Health Care in Adolescence | |
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| Cognitive Transitions | |
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| Changes in Cognition | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescent Thinking | |
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| The Adolescent Brain | |
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| Individual Differences in Intelligence in Adolescence | |
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| Adolescent Thinking in Context | |
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| Social Transitions | |
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| Social Redefinition and Psychosocial Development | |
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| The Elongation of Adolescence | |
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| Adolescence as a Social Invention | |
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| Changes in Status | |
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| The Process of Social Redefinition | |
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| The Transition into Adulthood in Contemporary Society | |
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| The Influence of Neighborhood Conditions on Adolescent Development | |
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| The Contexts of Adolescence | |
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| Families | |
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| Is Conflict Between Teenagers and Parents Inevitable? | |
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| Family Relationships at Adolescence | |
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| Family Relationships and Adolescent Development | |
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| Behavioral Genetics and Adolescent Development | |
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| The Adolescent’s Family in a Changing Society | |
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| The Importance of the Family in Adolescent Development | |
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| Peer Groups | |
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| The Origins of Adolescent Peer Groups in Contemporary Society | |
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| The Adolescent Peer Group: A Problem or a Necessity? | |
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| The Nature of Adolescent Peer Groups | |
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| Adolescents and Their Crowds | |
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| Adolescents and Their Cliques | |
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| Popularity and Rejection in Adolescent Peer Groups | |
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| The Peer Group and Psychosocial Development | |
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| Schools | |
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| The Broader Context of Secondary Education | |
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| The Social Organization of Schools | |
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| Classroom Climate | |
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| Beyond High School | |
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| Schools and Adolescent Development | |
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| Work, Leisure, and the Mass Media | |
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| Adolescents’ Free Time in Contemporary Society | |
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| Adolescents and Work | |
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| Adolescents and Leisure | |
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| Adolescents and the Mass Media | |
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| Free Time and Adolescent Development | |
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| Psychosocial Development During Adolescence | |
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| Identity | |
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| Identity as an Adolescent Issue | |
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| Changes in Self-Conceptions | |
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| Changes in Self-Esteem | |
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| The Adolescent Identity Crisis | |
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| Research on Identity Development | |
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| The Development of Ethnic Identity | |
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| Gender-Role Development | |
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| Autonomy | |
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| Autonomy as an Adolescent Issue | |
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| The Development of Emotional Autonomy | |
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| The Development of Behavioral Autonomy | |
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| The Development of Value Autonomy | |
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| Intimacy | |
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| Intimacy as an Adolescent Issue | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescent Intimacy | |
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| The Development of Intimacy in Adolescence | |
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| Dating and Romantic Relationships | |
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| Intimacy and Psychosocial Development | |
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| Sexuality | |
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| Sexuality as an Adolescent Issue | |
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| How Sexually Permissive Is Contemporary Society? | |
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| Sexual Activity During Adolescence | |
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| The Sexually Active Adolescent | |
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| Teenage Pregnancy and Childbearing | |
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| Achievement | |
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| Achievement as an Adolescent Issue | |
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| Achievement Motives and Beliefs | |
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| Environmental Influences on Achievement | |
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| Educational Achievement | |
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| Occupational Achievement | |
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| Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence | |
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| Some General Principles About Problems in Adolescence | |
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| Psychosocial Problems: Their Nature and Covariation | |
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| Substance Use and Abuse | |
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| Externalizing Problems | |
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| Internalizing Problems | |
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| Stress and Coping | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Credits | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |