Adolescence

"As a well-respected researcher, Laurence Steinberg connects current research with real-world application, helping students see the similarities and differences in adolescent development across different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Through an integrated, personalized digital learning program, students gain the insight they need to study smarter, stay focused, and improve their performance."--Publisher's website.

Revised edition of the author's Adolescence, 2014.

About the author -- A note from the author -- Introduction: The study of adolescent development -- Part 1: The fundamental changes of adolescence -- Part 2: The contexts of adolescence -- Part 3: Psychosocial development during adolescence.

About the author -- A note from the author -- Introduction: The study of adolescent development -- The boundaries of adolescence -- A framework for studying adolescent development -- Theoretical perspectives on adolescence -- Stereotypes versus scientific study -- Part 1: The fundamental changes of adolescence -- Biological transitions -- Puberty: an overview -- Somatic development -- The timing and tempo of puberty -- The psychological and social impact of puberty -- Obesity and eating disorders -- Physical health and health care in adolescence -- Cognitive transitions -- Changes in cognition -- Theoretical perspectives on adolescent thinking -- The adolescent brain -- Individual differences in intelligence in adolescence -- Adolescent thinking in context -- Social transitions -- Social redefinition and psychological development -- The elongation of adolescence -- Adolescence as a social invention -- Changes in status during adolescence -- Th…