Adolescent Development and School Achievement in Urban Communities

Preface 1.Urban and Underserviced Communities: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations Part 1: The Adolescent as an Individual: Theory and Contexts 2. Adolescent Development in Underserviced Communities: A Conceptual Framework 3. The Importance of Housing, Neighborhood and Community Contexts 4. Personal Characteristics Associated with Resilience and Vulnerability in Urban Adolescents Part II. The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence 5. Adolescent Physical Development and Health 6. Cognitive Development: Improving Reasoning and Decision-Making Skills Among Urban Youth 7. Adolescent Social Changes: Role Transitions from Childhood to Adolescence Part III. Immediate Contexts for Adolescent Development 8. The Urban Family 9. Peers and Academic Adjustment in Urban Contexts 10. Urban Schools and Adolescent Development 11. Physical Activity and Media Use 12. Civic Engagement: Volunteerism, Community Involvement, and Political Action 13. Religion in America's Urban Youth 14. Adolescents and Adults in the Urban Context: Mentorship Relationships 15. Partnerships between Schools, Teachers, Children, Families, and Communities Part IV. Positive Outcomes Associated with Adolescence 16. Transformations in Relationships, Independence, and Interdependence 17. Youth, Families, Culture and Context: Promoting Urban Adolescent Sexual Health 18. Personal, Ethnic, and Cultural Identity in Urban Youth: Links with Risk and Resilience 19. The Role of Parents and Peers in the Psychological and Academic Adaptation of Youth in Urban Communities 20. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Positive Transitions in Urban Communities Part V. Conclusion About the Editors and Contributors Index