Midlands State University Library

Adolescent development and behavior

Dusek, Jerome B.

Adolescent development and behavior created by Jerome B. Dusek - Third - Upper Saddle River Prentice Hall 1996 - 460 pages ill. 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to adolescence -- Explaining adolescent behavior --Biological change and adolescent development -- Intellectual and cognitive development in adolescence -- Moral development in adolescence -- Self-concept, self-esteem, and identity -- Sex-role socialization -- Adolescent sexuality -- Adolescents and work -- Parent and family influences -- Peer group influences on adolescent development -- School influences on adolescent development -- Deviant behavior during adolescence -- Methods of research in the study of adolescence

This introduction to adolescent behaviour and development, now in its third edition, takes an eclectic approach to the subject matter, paying special attention to cross-cultural diversity. It encourages students to draw on their personal experiences as they explore the study of adolescence.

0133629228 9780133629224


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BF724