Adolescence: Very Short Introduction [AZW3]

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Adolescence is a turbulent period to live through, and a time of importance and concern to parents, teachers, and social workers. Marking the transition from the world of childhood to adult life, the adolescent faces many challenges and opportunities, including forming their own identity, relating to often conflicting demands from parents and peers, and negotiating first romantic relationships. In this <em>Very Short Introduction, Peter K. Smith 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.

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  • Series: Very Short Introductions

  • Year: 2,016

  • Pages: 144

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 198

  • Identifier: 0199665567,9780199665563,0191643475,9780191643477

  • Doi: 10.1093/actrade/9780199665563.001.0001

  • Org File Size: 1,418,520

  • Extension: azw3

  • Tags: Adolescent Psychology Psychology & Counseling Health, Fitness & Dieting Adolescent Psychology Psychology Adolescent Psychology Counseling & Psychology Health, Fitness & Dieting Categories Kindle Store

  • Toc: Preface 1. Adolescence as a life stage 2. Puberty: body and brain changes 3. Cognitive aspects of adolescence 4. Relationship changes: parents and peers 5. Leisure pursuits and adolescents in the cyberworld 6. Risk taking in adolescence 7. Mental health in adolescence 8. Romantic development Further Reading Index

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