ADAMS R GERALD / BERZONSKY D MICHAEL

Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence

Herausgeber: Adams, Gerald R; Berzonsky, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume brings together a team of leading psychologists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development. The contributions cover a wide range of topics, including those currently of most importance to basic or applied research and policy formulation. The chapters are organised into sections on basic processes, contexts, psychosocial functions, relational experiences, and problem behavior. Each contribution provides a cutting-edge review of theory and research in a particular subfield of adolescence. Each chapter also includes some analysis of gender and sex differences, moderating influences due to socio-economic status, cultural or ethnic issues, and genetic factors. All chapters conclude with a summary and a bibliography of related topics. The Handbook forms the ideal basis for a university course on adolescence and serves as a useful reference for faculty wishing to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. Further, parents of adolescents may find the material informative of the nature of adolescence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 688
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1150g
• ISBN-13: 9781405133029
• ISBN-10: 1405133023
• Artikelnr.: 21318327

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Introduction to Handbook: Gerald Adams, University ofGuelph.

Part I: Biological and Genetic Processes.

Part II: The Social Context of Adolescence.

Part III: Developmental Patterns and Processes.

Part IV: Personal Relationships.

Part V: Problem Behaviors.

Conclusion: Gerald Adams and Michael Berzonsky.

References.

Index.

Rezensionen

"Including contributions by both venerated scholars in the fieldand promising up-and-coming researchers, this well organized volumepresents dense summaries of current research in specific areas ofadolescent development ... Another bonus: contributors includesociologists and social workers; the editors note that suchcolloborations are necessary to conduct good research and influencepublic policy. Summing Up: Essential. All collections supportingwork at the upper-division undergraduate level and above." S. K.Hall, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Choice, December 2003

"With the strong emphasis in the book on theory and reviewingthe research literature, students and trainees in the fields ofpsychology, psychiatry and related disciplines should find it veryuseful." Ali El-Hadi, Journal of Child Psychology andPsychiatry, January 2004