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Focusing on the emergence of gender difference as a major life transition, this study provides a summary of interdisciplinary research that includes contributions from an international team of leading experts. Puberty is one of the most important life transitions. At no other time are there such significant and rapid transformations in biology and social and psychological development. Topics covered in this volume include biological aspects of puberty, body image, aggression, sexual abuse, opposite-sex relationships and the psychopathology of puberty.
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This page intentionally left blank Gender Differences at Puberty Puberty is one of the most important life transitions. There is no other period in the life cycle in which there is such significant, rapid, and simultaneous transformation in biology and social and psychological development. Change at puberty is both dramatic and universal, yet there are few researchers who study this important stage in the life course. Indeed, the study of biological and psychosocial changes at puberty is relatively recent. One of the most interesting aspects of puberty is that it marks a significant separation between the genders: physically, psychologically, and socially. This book focuses on the emergence of gender differences and provides an up-to-date summary of interdisciplinary research in the area, with contributions from an international team of leading experts in the field. Topics covered include biological aspects of puberty, body image, aggression, sexual abuse, opposite sex relationships, and psychopathology. Cambridge Studies on Child and Adolescent Health Steering Committee: Klaus Hurrelmann, University of Bielefeld, Germany Candace Currie, University of Edinburgh, Great Britain Vivian B. Rasmussen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark This series aims at publishing bo