Adolescence (Int'l Ed) - Brossura

Santrock, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1259060845 ISBN 13: 9781259060847

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

Riassunto

More students learn from John Santrock’s Adolescence than from any other text in this field. The 15th edition combines proven pedagogy and the most current research to provide a market-leading presentation of adolescence. This time-tested text provides compelling contemporary research, including updates from a multitude of leading experts in the field. The text's accessible presentation, plentiful applications, and engaging writing foster increased mastery of the content. The new edition continues with the “Connections” theme, guiding students to connect topical processes in development, connect research to what we know about development, and connect development to the real world. The new edition also includes substantially expanded material on diversity and culture, adolescents’ and emerging adults’ health and well-being including numerous recommendations for improving the lives of adolescents, and expanded emphasis on the positive aspects of adolescent development.

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L'autore:

John W. Santrock received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He has taught at the University of Charleston, the University of Georgia, and the University of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches educational psychology at the undergraduate level. In 2006, Dr. Santrock received the University of Texas at Dallas Excellence in Teaching Award. His research has included publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology on the contextual aspects of affectively toned cognition and children's self-regulatory behavior as well as teachers' perceptions of children from divorced families. He has been on the editorial boards of Developmental Psychology and Child Development. His publications include these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: Child Development, 13th Edition; Life-Span Development, 14th Edition; Adolescence, 14th Edition; Psychology, 7th Edition; and Educational Psychology, 4th Edition.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Historical Perspective
Today's Adolescents in the United States and Around the World
The Nature of Development
The Science of Adolescent Development

Chapter 2: Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

Puberty
Health
Evolution, Heredity, and Environment

Chapter 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Brain
The Cognitive Developmental View
The Information-Processing View
The Psychometric/Intelligence View
Social Cognition

Chapter 4: The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

The Self
Identity
Emotional Development
Personality Development

Chapter 5: Gender

Biological, Social, and Cognitive Influences on Gender
Gender Stereotypes, Similarities, and Differences
Gender-Role Classification
Developmental Changes and Junctures

Chapter 6: Sexuality

Exploring Adolescent Sexuality
Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
Problematic Sexual Outcomes in Adolescence
Sexual Literacy and Sex Education

Chapter 7: Moral Development, Values, and Religion

What moral Developments Is and the Domains of Moral Development
Contexts of Moral Development
Values, Religions, and Spirituality

Chapter 8: Families

Family Processes
Adolescents' and Emerging Adults' Relationships with their Parents
Sibling Relationships
The Changing Family in a Changing Society
Social Policy, Adolescents, and Families

Chapter 9: Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Life Styles

Exploring Peer Relations and Friendships
Adolescent Groups
Gender and Culture
Dating and Romantic Relationships
Emerging Adult Lifestyles

Chapter 10: Schools

Approaches to Educating Students
Transitions in Schooling
The Social Contexts of Schools
Adolescents Who Are Exceptional

Chapter 11: Achievement, Work, and Careers

Achievement
Work
Career Development

Chapter 12: Culture

Culture, Adolescence, and Emerging Adulthood
Socioeconomic Status and Poverty
Ethnicity
Media/Screen Time and Technology

Chapter 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Exploring Adolescent and Emerging Adult Problems
Problems and Disorders
Interrelation of Problems and Prevention/Intervention
Appendix: Careers in Adolescent Development

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1259060845
• ISBN 13: 9781259060847
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 608