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The adolescent : development, relationships, and culture / F. Philip Rice, Kim Gale Dolgin.

By: Rice, F. Philip.
Contributor(s): Dolgin, Kim Gale [(j.a.)].
Publisher: Boston, Mass : Allyn and Bacon, c2002Edition: 10th ed.Description: xv, 560 p. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 0205332390.Subject(s): Adolescence | Adolescent psychology -- United States | Youth -- United States -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 305.235
Contents:
Features. - Preface. - Pt. One. Adolescence. 1. Adolescents in Social Context. 2. Adolescents in Theoretical Context. 3. Adolescents in Ethnic Context. - Pt. Two. Physical. 4. Sexual Maturation and Physical Growth. 5. Body Image. - Pt. Three. Intellectual. 6. Traditional Views of Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Elkind. 7. Intelligence, Information Processing, and Decision Making. - Pt. Four. Psychosexual. 8. Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender. 9. Sexual Values, Behavior, and Education. - Pt. Five. Social. 10. Adolescent Society, Culture, and Subculture. 11. Social Development, Relationships, Dating, Nonmarital Cohabitation, and Marriage. 12. Development of Moral Judgment, Character, Values, Beliefs, and Behavior. - Pt. Six. Familial. 13. Adolescents and Their Families. 14. Divorced, Parent-Absent, and Blended Families. - Pt. Seven. Educational and Vocational. 15. Education and School. 16. Work and Vocation. - Pt. Eight. Psychosocial. 17. Adolescent Alienation. 18. Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Dependency. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.
Summary: "The book is as comprehensive as possible within the confines of one text. The adolescent is discussed within the context of contemporary society. Material includes both theory and life experiences of adolescents and discusses physical, intellectual, emotional, psycho-sexual, social, familial, educational, and vocational aspects of adolescent development and behavior. It also reviews psychosocial problems of adolescents." - Preface (Comprehensive Coverage).
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Features. - Preface. - Pt. One. Adolescence. 1. Adolescents in Social Context. 2. Adolescents in Theoretical Context. 3. Adolescents in Ethnic Context. - Pt. Two. Physical. 4. Sexual Maturation and Physical Growth. 5. Body Image. - Pt. Three. Intellectual. 6. Traditional Views of Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Elkind. 7. Intelligence, Information Processing, and Decision Making. - Pt. Four. Psychosexual. 8. Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender. 9. Sexual Values, Behavior, and Education. - Pt. Five. Social. 10. Adolescent Society, Culture, and Subculture. 11. Social Development, Relationships, Dating, Nonmarital Cohabitation, and Marriage. 12. Development of Moral Judgment, Character, Values, Beliefs, and Behavior. - Pt. Six. Familial. 13. Adolescents and Their Families. 14. Divorced, Parent-Absent, and Blended Families. - Pt. Seven. Educational and Vocational. 15. Education and School. 16. Work and Vocation. - Pt. Eight. Psychosocial. 17. Adolescent Alienation. 18. Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Dependency. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.

"The book is as comprehensive as possible within the confines of one text. The adolescent is discussed within the context of contemporary society. Material includes both theory and life experiences of adolescents and discusses physical, intellectual, emotional, psycho-sexual, social, familial, educational, and vocational aspects of adolescent development and behavior. It also reviews psychosocial problems of adolescents." - Preface (Comprehensive Coverage).