Adolescence: Continuity, Change and Diversity - Softcover

Cobb, Nancy J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874848881 ISBN 13: 9780874848885

Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S., 1992

Synopsis

Introductory textbook on adolescent development treats early and late adolescence as distinct periods of development, allowing students to focus on four critical themes: the role of pubertal development and peer relationships in early adolescence, and the search for identity and achievement of autonomy in late adolescence. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Developmental implications of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic differences are integrated into every chapter.
Gender issues in development are integrated throughout the text. Classic research from Erik Erikson and Lawrence Kohlberg is critically examined in light of the latest research from Carol Gilligan, Ruthellen Josselson, Nancy Chodorow, Hilary Lips, Janet S. Hyde, Barbara Rogoff, and many others.
Similarities and differences between early and late adolescent development are discussed throughout the text.
A unique chapter on protective factors in adolescence (13) appears in this text.
Distinctive Research Focus Boxes, integrated throughout the text, help students understand the significance of research and its applications to adolescent development. Research methods and issues are also highlighted in Chapter 14, "Studying Adolescence: Research Methods and Issues."
New organization. This edition has been reorganized to allow for a more natural flow to the discussion of developmental domains. Chapters 3-6 now cover biological and cognitive development as well as development of self identity and sexuality; Chapters 7-10 now cover adolescence and family, peers, school, and work, careers, and college.
New focus boxes. New Research Focus Boxes have been added throughout the text. Examples include "Bias and Blind Controls: Eating Disorders," "Factorial Designs: Rejection Expectancies and the Interpretation of Ambiguous Situations," "Within-Subjects Design: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Effect of Distractions," and "The Dependent Variable: When Is a Stereotype Simply a Good Guess, and When Is It More?"
More on early vs. late adolescence. Greater attention has been drawn within each chapter to the differences between early and late adolescent development.
More on sexuality. Chapter 6, The Sexual Self: Close Relationships in Adolescence has been expanded to include discussions of contraception use, decision making, and sex education.
Updated throughout. All topics, statistics, and research have been updated where necessary.

Synopsis:

Introductory textbook on adolescent development treats early and late adolescence as distinct periods of development, allowing students to focus on four critical themes: the role of pubertal development and peer relationships in early adolescence, and the search for identity and achievement of autonomy in late adolescence. Annotation copyright Book

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0874848881
• ISBN 13: 9780874848885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 678