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Informationen zum Autor Gerald R. Adams is a Distinguished Professor of Family Relations and Human Development in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, Ontario. Michael D. Berzonsky is Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Cortland. Klappentext This volume brings together a team of leading psychologists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development. Leading experts provide cutting-edge reviews of theory and research. Covers issues currently of most importance in terms of basic and/or applied research and policy formulation. Discusses a wide range of topics from basic processes to problem behavior. The ideal basis for a course on adolescent development or for applied professions seeking the best of contemporary knowledge about adolescents. A valuable reference for faculty wishing to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com Zusammenfassung * A state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development. * Leading experts provide cutting-edge reviews of theory and research. * Covers issues currently of most importance in terms of basic and/or applied research and policy formulation. * Discusses a wide range of topics from basic processes to problem behavior. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors viii Introduction by the Editors xxi Part I: Biological and Genetic Processes 1 1 Behavior Genetics and Adolescent Development: A Review of Recent Literature 3 Joseph Lee Rodgers and David E. Bard 2 Pubertal Processes and Physiological Growth in Adolescence 24 Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Julia A. Graber, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Part II: The Social Context of Adolescence 49 3 Religious Development in Adolescence 51 Geoffrey L. Ream and Ritch C. Savin-Williams 4 The Family Ecology of Adolescence: A Dynamic Systems Perspective on Normative Development 60 Isabela Granic, Thomas J. Dishion, and Tom Hollenstein 5 Enhancing Adolescent Development through Sports and Leisure 92 Steven J. Danish, Tanya E. Taylor, and Robert J. Fazio 6 The World of Work and Careers 109 Fred W. Vondracek and Erik J. Porfeli 7 Schools as Developmental Contexts 129 Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Robert W. Roeser 8 College as a Transition to Adulthood 149 Marilyn J. Montgomery and James E. Côté Part III: Developmental Patterns and Processes 173 9 Autonomy Development during Adolescence 175 Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck and W. Andrew Collins 10 Identity Development during Adolescence 205 Jane Kroger 11 Cognitive Development during Adolescence 227 James P. Byrnes 12 Moral Development during Adolescence 247 Judith G. Smetana and Elliot Turiel 13 Emotional Development in Adolescence 269 Gianine D. Rosenblum and Michael Lewis 14 Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Development 290 Jerome B. Dusek and Julie Guay McIntyre Part IV: Personal Relationships 311 15 Dating and Romantic Experiences in Adolescence 313 Heather A. Bouchey and Wyndol Furman 16 Friendships, Cliques, and Crowds 330 B. Bradford Brown and Christa Klute 17 Relationships Outside the Family: Unrelated Adults 349 Nancy Darling, Stephen F. Hamilton, and Katherine Hames Shaver 18 Adolescent Sexuality: Behavior and Meaning 371 Lisa J. Crockett, Marcela Raffaelli,...
