
Adolescence
Development During a Global Era
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Description
Key Features
- More extensive analysis of cultural, political and socioeconomic factors impacting development than competing texts
- Research-to-Practice section covers evidence-based research on practice implementation
Readership
Advanced undergraduate and graduate level students in Developmental Psychology, Education Psychology or Health & Human Development programs taking an Adolescent Development or Adolescent Psychology class.
Secondary
Students in Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology programs taking Adolescent Development or Adolescent Psychology to fulfill breadth requirements. Practitioners dealing with public health, social services and counseling.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword1. Sociopolitical Contexts of Development
Unit 1: Developmental Transitions
2. Physiological Activity During Adolescence
3. Cognitive Development for Adolescents in a Global Era: A Social Justice Issue?
4. Adolescent Psychosocial Processes: Identity, Stress and CompetenceUNIT 2: Contexts of Development: Socialization Process
5. A Contemporary History of the Church, Hip Hop, and Technology: Their Influence on African American Youth Development
6. Leisure and Technological Influences
7. Adolescents and Schooling: Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Status
8. Foundations of Faith
9. Multicultural Perspectives of Self and Racial/ Ethnic Identity
10. Immigration and Well-being
11. Socializing Relationships
12. Critical Health Issues During Adolescence
UNIT 3: Confronting Normative Challenges: Risk, Resilience, Privilege & Coping
13. Rebirth: From Adolescence to Adulthood
14. Social Contexts and Adolescent School Engagement
15. Spirituality: Religious & Spiritual Development in Adolescents
UNIT 4: Structuring and Facilitating Supportive Systems
16. From Research to Practice: The Treatment of Adolescent Psychopathology
17. Understanding Adolescence: A Policy Perspective
18. Program Considerations for Youth-focused ProfessionalsAfterword
Product details
- No. of pages: 568
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2010
- Published: January 4, 2010
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780080922249
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780123744241