Adolescent Psychology: A Developmental View
3rd Edition
Published on 28. February 1995
Book
Hardback
600 pages
978-0-07-060544-2 (ISBN)
Description
This psychologically oriented text focuses on developmental theory, balancing it with applications for future professionals that will work with adolescents. The text contains up-to-date contemporary research including "Contemporary Issues" boxes which illustrate the principles of personal change. New material has been integrated throughout this new edition.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-060544-2 (9780070605442)
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Persons
Norman A. Sprinthall completed his doctorate in counseling psychology at Harvard where he became program head in counseling. He was Chair of the counseling psychology program at the University of Minnesota, followed by a similar position at North Carolina State University. He is now professor emeritus and continues to serve as author and educational advisor to universities, schools, and nonprofit foundations both here and in Europe and received an Outstanding Teacher Award for his classroom teaching.
Content
PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT DURING ADOLESCENCECHAPTER 1: Adolescence as a Period of DevelopmentCHAPTER 2: Different Pathways in Adolescent Development: Cohort, Gender, and DiversityART TWO: PROCESSES OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 3: Physical Changes and their Psychological EffectsCHAPTER 4: Cognitive Growth in AdolescenceCHAPTER 5: Social Reasoning in AdolescenceCHAPTER 6: Identity and the Self in AdolescenceCHAPTER 7: Moral Judgment and the Development of ValuesPART THREE: CONTEXTS OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 8: Family Relationships and InfluencesCHAPTER 9: Peer Relationships and InfluencesCHAPTER 10: Schools as Contexts and InfluencesPART FOUR: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH DURING ADOLESCENCECHAPTER 11: Sexuality. Physical Change and RelationshipsCHAPTER 12: Psychological DisturbancesCHAPTER 13: Antisocial BehaviorCHAPTER 14: Work and Career DevelopmentCHAPTER 15: Development during the College Years