Adolescence - An Introduction
Kevin Durkin(Author)
Blackwell Publishers
Published on 3. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-631-21456-4 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on research published in America, Australasia and Europe, this student-friendly introduction to the psychological study of adolescence has an international and multicultural flavour. A student-friendly introduction to the psychological study of adolescence with an international and multicultural flavour. Draws on research studies published in America, Australasia and Europe. Describes the major theoretical perspectives on adolescent development, particularly Piaget s account of the development of reasoning in adolescence, development as a lifespan process, information processing models, social cognition, and psychoanalytic approaches. Includes a chapter on adolescents and their media, covering computer games, music, magazines, the internet, and the telephone. Covers the problems of adolescence in depth, including drugs, delinquency, eating disorders, depression, and suicide. Features learning objectives, summaries, discussion points, suggestions for further reading and a glossary.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-631-21456-4 (9780631214564)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kevin Durkin is Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of Developmental Social Psychology (Blackwell Publishing, 1995).