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Book SynopsisEdited by Richard Lerner and Laurence Steinberg-the premier scholars in the field- and with contributions from leading researchers, Handbook of Adolescent Psychology, Third Edition reflects the latest empirical work and growth in the field. Topics in Volume One cover: Conceptual And Methodological Foundations.
Trade Review"Written for academic and professional audiences, this handbook provides comprehensive and up-to-date information covering many facets of adolescent development and includes research to help our understanding of this population. Due to the diversity in topics pertaining to adolescent development covered, this handbook is an excellent reference for anyone who works, lives, or interacts with adolescents, especially adolescents who are presenting challenging behaviors." (
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Fall 2009, Vol 33, No. 2)
Table of ContentsPreface xiii
VOLUME 1: INDIVIDUAL BASES OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Part I: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS 1
1 THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES 3
Richard M. Lerner and Laurence Steinberg
2 MODELING LONGITUDINAL DATA FROM RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 15
Todd D. Little, Noel A. Card, Kristopher J. Preacher, and Elizabeth McConnell
3 "MORE THAN GOOD QUOTATIONS": HOW ETHNOGRAPHY INFORMS KNOWLEDGE ON ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND CONTEXT 55
Linda M. Burton, Raymond Garrett-Peters, and Sherry C. Eaton
Part II: DOMAINS OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE 93
4 BRAIN DEVELOPMENT 95
Tomas Paus
5 PUBERTY: ITS ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT 116
Elizabeth J. Susman and Lorah D. Dorn
6 ADOLESCENT THINKING 152
Deanna Kuhn
7 SOCIAL COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE 187
Judith G. Smetana and Myriam Villalobos
8 MORAL COGNITIONS AND PROSOCIAL RESPONDING IN ADOLESCENCE 229
Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris, Brenda McDaniel, and Tracy L. Spinrad
9 IDENTITY FORMATION AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE 266
James E. Cote
10 GENDER DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE 305
Nancy L. Galambos, Sheri A. Berenbaum, and Susan M. McHale
11 ATTACHMENT AND AUTONOMY DURING ADOLESCENCE 358
Kathleen Boykin McElhaney, Joseph P. Allen, J. Claire Stephenson, and Amanda L. Hare
12 SCHOOLS, ACADEMIC MOTIVATION, AND STAGE - ENVIRONMENT FIT 404
Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Robert W. Roeser
13 RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 435
Pamela Ebstyne King and Robert W. Roeser
14 ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY 479
Lisa M. Diamond and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
15 POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 524
Jacqueline V. Lerner, Erin Phelps, Yulika Forman, and Edmond P. Bowers
Part III: CHALLENGES TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT 559
16 PROCESSES OF RISK AND RESILIENCE DURING ADOLESCENCE 561
Bruce E. Compas and Kristen L. Reeslund
17 ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES 589
Penny Hauser-Cram, Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, and Joanne Kersh
18 ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT HEALTH: FROM BASIC HEALTH STATUS TO CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS 618
Elizabeth M. Ozer and Charles E. Irwin, Jr.
19 INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS DURING ADOLESCENCE 642
Julia A. Graber and Lisa M. Sontag
20 CONDUCT DISORDER, AGGRESSION, AND DELINQUENCY 683
David P. Farrington
21 ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE 723
Laurie Chassin, Andrea Hussong, and Iris Beltran
AUTHOR INDEX 765
SUBJECT INDEX 803
