Arenas of Comfort in Adolescence - A Study of Adjustment in Context

Zusatztext "This is an important research contribution to the study of stress, coping and social support during adolescence, mostly because it is derived from such a rich contextual point of view....Despite these limitations, the strength of the book clearly lies in its rich theoretical foundation and strong empirical support offered for each and every hypothesis." — Journal of Social and Personal Relationships " Areas of Comfort in Adolescence is an important book....it offers a fresh approach to understanding adolescent behaviors in multiple contexts, how adolescents cope with everyday stressors, and to what extent positive experiences with some can overcome problems with others." — Contemporary Psychology Informationen zum Autor Jeylan T. Mortimer, Kathleen T. Call Zusammenfassung This book examines the multifaceted contexts of adolescent development with a focus on the "arenas of comfort" in which young people find strength and support wih which to handle the more stressful aspects of their lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Arenas of Comfort and Adolescent Stress. The Youth Development Study. The Social Location of Comfort in Adolescence. Arenas of Comfort and Adolescent Adjustment. Arenas of Comfort as Stress Moderators. Arenas of Comfort in Adolescence. References. Appendices: Measures. Dichotomous Specification of Comfort Measures and Tenth-Grade Frequencies.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen T. Call, Call Kathleen T., Jeylan T. Mortimer, Jeylan T. Call Mortimer, MORTIMER JEYLAN T CALL KATHLEEN
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2013
• EAN: 9780415645928
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64592-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Research Monographs in Adolescence Series; Research Monographs in Adolescence Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology