Adolesecence and Youth

Name: Adolesecence and Youth
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ISBN: 9780673992628

ISBN-10: 0673992624

ISBN-13: 9780673992628

Edition: 5th 1997

Authors: John J. Conger, Nancy L. Galambos

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"Making sense of the issues and challenges faced by young people today requires a thoughtful, thorough, and scientific exploration of adolescent development in an ever-changing world. Through four editions, Adolescence and Youth: Psychological Development in a Changing World has filled the need for such a text." "In this new edition, John Conger and Nancy Galambos emphasize a life span perspective, addressing development as a lifelong process that results from the continuing interaction between individuals and their environment. They present a new focus on adolescents at risk, reflecting the growing body of research on the nature, sources, and consequences of problem behaviors, such as…

Book details

List price: $70.31
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 477
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English



Detailed Contents


Preface



Introduction



Viewing Development: Principles of Change



Biological Changes in Adolescence



Intelligence and Cognitive Development



The Family and Parent-Adolescent Relations



Adolescent Sexuality



Adolescents and their Peers



Adolescents and Schools



Adolescents, Works, and Careers



Moral Development and Values



Adolescents at Risk I: Drugs and Behavior



Adolescents at Risk II: Alienation and Delinquency



Adolescents at Risk III: Disorders in Development


Epilogue


Glossary


References


Author Index


Subject Index