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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CHAPTER 1 THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF ADOLESCENCE APPROACHES TO STUDYING ADOLESCENCE CHAPTER 2 ADOLESCENTS IN THEORETICAL CONTEXT BIOLOGICAL VIEWS OF ADOLESCENCE CHAPTER 3 ADOLESCENT DIVERSITY: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND ETHNICITY CHAPTER 4 BODY ISSUES: PHYSICAL GROWTH AND HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS CHAPTER 5 COGNITVE DEVELOMENT: IMPROVEMENTS IN THINKING, REASONING, AND DECISION MAKING CHAPTER 6 SELF-CONCEPT, IDENTITY, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER CHAPTER 7 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL VALUES CHAPTER 8  RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS PARENTING ADOLESCENTS CHAPTER 9  DIFFERENT FAMILY PATTERNS WITH WHOM DO AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS LIVE? CHAPTER 10 BEING A MEMBER OF THE ADOLESCENT SUBCULTURE: ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS WITH PEERS CHAPTER 11  SEXUAL BEHAVIORS CHANGING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR CHAPTER 12 EDUCATION AND SCHOOL TRENDS IN U.S. EDUCATION CHAPTER 13 WORK AND VOCATION MOTIVES FOR CHOICE CHAPTER 14 ADOLESCENT STRESS AND ALIENATION RUNNING AWAY CHAPTER 15 SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND DEPENDENCY DRUG USE AND ABUSE GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY PHOTO CREDITS INDEX  
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This text examines and integrates all facets of adolescent development, including physical, social, ethnic, sexual, and economic, providing a well-rounded view of the field for students.A wide variety of ethnic, racial, and cultural groups are discussed throughout the text, reflecting the diversity of the adolescent population. “Cross-Cultural Concerns” boxes show comparisons between different racial and ethnic groups on a wide variety of subjects.“Highlight boxes” continue the discussion of current research issues of special interest, such as computer gaming, self-esteem, homosexuality, career decisions, date rape, and drug abuse, helping to raise interest in these important issues–and present key research about them.“Thought Questions” at the end of each chapter are designed to bring out student attitudes, feelings, and responses, encouraging them to reflect on their own adolescent years, and react in a critical way to the issues discussed. These questions are divided into three categories: Personal Reflection, Group Discussion, and Class Debate.“Personal Issues” boxes throughout the text discuss contemporary topics of individual interest to students.Final section of text has two chapters that cover substance abuse, running away, suicide and depression, and delinquency, common problems that are helpful to discuss so that students are not provided with a one dimensional view of adolescence.An Epilogue discusses the differences between adolescence and young adulthood and brings a nice sense of closure to the material, focusing students in on where they're at now and where they're headed. It also incorporates the most current thinking about emerging adulthood, a new stage of life that often follows adolescence in modern, 21st century society.Pedagogical aids include detailed Chapter Outlines and Key Terms help to reinforce student learning. Chapter Summaries, Thought Questions, and Suggested Reading lists that conclude each chapter.
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  CHAPTER BY CHAPTER CHANGES   Chapter 1: Adolescents in Social Context   Updated all statistics, Expanded and revised the methods section. This section now includes information on cross-sectional vs. longitudinal vs. cross-sequential designs (research designs used to measure developmental change) and a little more on the limitations of quasi-experimental research   Chapter 2: Adolescents in Theoretical Context Deleted section on Selman   Chapter 3: Adolescent Diversity Chapter extensively changed and updated New section on the biological mechanisms by which the chronic stress of poverty negatively impacts teens More positive/upbeat tone New Cross-Cultural concerns box (replaces Personal Issues: Why are some People Poor?): An example of cross-cultural conflict: Asian American Adolescent Dating All figures/numbers/statistics updated when possible/figures available   Chapter 4: Body Issues: Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors Replaces Chapters 4 and 5 in old text   Chapter 5:  Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Problem Decision Making Replaces Chapters 6 & 7 in the old text Massively reworked and reorganized Most significant change: a new section on risky decision making Reworked egocentrism section Shortened but retained Piaget Many new studies of thinking and reasoning   Chapter 6: Identity Replaces Chapter 8 in old text Added a new Research Highlight Box “Does This Generation Have Higher Self Esteem”? Updatedreferences   Chapter 7: Moral Development Chapter moved considerably forward in text Added more cross-cultural references New Research Highlight Box: Adolescents’ Views of Political and Human Rights (replaces one on Cults)   Chapter 8: Relationships with Family Members Expanded section on family closeness and warmth New information on sources of parental knowledge about their teens New info on developmental change in adolescent sibling relationships   Chapter 9: Different Family Patterns Updated numbers Moved extended families here New info on sibling relations post divorce New info on father-only families New info on successful stepfamilies   Chapter 10: Peers and Subculture Extensively reworked, two chapters combined (previous edition chapters 12 & 13) and contented reorganized Global teen culture Academic success and popularity Early mixed-group dating Age changes in dating habits New data on effects of cohabitation on later marriage New data on adolescents as consumers Expanded section on cell phone use Updated Internet section   Chapter 11: Sexual Behaviors New information on decreases in adolescent sexual activity Father absence and sexual activity More o the current “double standard” Gardasil All the numbers updated as much as possible, as were current state laws More on abstinence only sex education   Chapter 12: Education New Research Highlight, Factories of Failure, about the large number of high schools with very poor graduation rates Reorganized drop out section Changed tone of school safety section (schools are safer now) Dropped two figures   Chapter 13: Work and Vocation Added Lent et als. Social Cognitive Career Theory Added a Cross-Cultural Concerns box: International Perspectives on Youth Employment Added information on role of self-efficacy in ca
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ISBN
9781292042374
Publisert
2013-11-01
Utgave
13. utgave
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Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1030 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
218 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
488

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