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The social psychology of adolescence / Patrick C.L. Heaven.

By: Heaven, Patrick C. L. (Patrick Charles Lionel).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Palgrave, 2001Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvii, 297 p. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0333921658 (pbk.).Subject(s): Adolescence | Teenagers | Teenagers -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 305.235
Contents:
General introduction -- Identity and the self -- Family influences -- Friendships and peer groups -- School life -- Mental health -- Sexuality -- Adolescents as parents -- Orientation to authority and delinquency -- The working adolescent -- Concluding comments.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How does the family influence adolescent behaviour? Why do some young people engage in delinquency? What role do peers play in shaping the way adolescents act? These and many other questions are answered in this book. The Social Psychology of Adolescence introduces and reviews major themes in adolescent development, including such topics as sexuality and the risk of HIV/AIDS, school life, teenagers in the work place, mental health issues, and others. It is an up-to-date review of some of the latest scientific evidence of the many different factors that help shape and mould adolescent behaviours. It deliberately reviews studies from as wide a range of different cultures as possible. The book will appeal to interested lay readers as well as professionals in education, psychology, social work and welfare studies.

Bibliography: (pages 252-282) and index.

General introduction -- Identity and the self -- Family influences -- Friendships and peer groups -- School life -- Mental health -- Sexuality -- Adolescents as parents -- Orientation to authority and delinquency -- The working adolescent -- Concluding comments.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Tables and Figures (p. x)
  • Preface (p. xiii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xvii)
  • 1 General Introduction (p. 1)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Images of Youth (p. 2)
  • Developmental Tasks (p. 5)
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescence (p. 8)
  • Summary (p. 24)
  • 2 Identity and the Self (p. 26)
  • Introduction (p. 26)
  • Identity Formation (p. 27)
  • Adolescent Identity (p. 28)
  • Identity Statuses: Research Evidence (p. 35)
  • The Developing Self-system (p. 39)
  • Sex-role Identity (p. 46)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 50)
  • Summary (p. 51)
  • 3 Family Influences (p. 53)
  • Introduction (p. 53)
  • Theoretical Perspectives (p. 54)
  • The 'Ideal' family (p. 56)
  • Parent-adolescent Influences (p. 57)
  • The Psychological Health of Parents (p. 64)
  • Parental Separation and Divorce (p. 66)
  • Adolescents in New Families (p. 72)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 75)
  • Summary (p. 76)
  • 4 Friendships and Peer Groups (p. 78)
  • Introduction (p. 78)
  • The Nature of Friendships (p. 79)
  • Peer Groups (p. 84)
  • Parents vs. Peers (p. 93)
  • Bullying at School (p. 94)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 97)
  • Summary (p. 98)
  • 5 School Life (p. 100)
  • Introduction (p. 100)
  • The Transition to High or Secondary School (p. 101)
  • Attitudes to School (p. 103)
  • Psychosocial Correlates of Academic Performance (p. 104)
  • School Dropouts (p. 113)
  • Gender, Type of School and Academic Outcome (p. 115)
  • The Transition to University (p. 120)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 122)
  • Summary (p. 122)
  • 6 Mental Health (p. 124)
  • Introduction (p. 124)
  • Hopelessness (p. 125)
  • Depression (p. 127)
  • Suicide (p. 137)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 146)
  • Summary (p. 146)
  • 7 Sexuality (p. 148)
  • Introduction (p. 148)
  • Attitudes to Sex (p. 149)
  • Being in Love (p. 150)
  • The Sexual Timetable (p. 151)
  • Influences on Sexual Behaviour (p. 153)
  • Condom Use and the Threat of AIDS (p. 161)
  • Adolescent Sex Offenders (p. 166)
  • Adolescents in Prostitution (p. 168)
  • Sexual Orientation (p. 169)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 171)
  • Summary (p. 172)
  • 8 Adolescents as Parents (p. 174)
  • Introduction (p. 174)
  • The Risk of Early Pregnancy (p. 176)
  • Pregnancy Resolution (p. 177)
  • Birthing Outcomes (p. 186)
  • Parental Practices (p. 188)
  • Psychological Adjustment of Children (p. 190)
  • Adolescent Mothers in Adulthood (p. 192)
  • Teenage Fathers (p. 193)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 195)
  • Summary (p. 195)
  • 9 Orientation to Authority and Delinquency (p. 197)
  • Introduction (p. 197)
  • Orientation to Authority (p. 198)
  • Juvenile Delinquency (p. 202)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 217)
  • Summary (p. 218)
  • 10 The Working Adolescent (p. 220)
  • Introduction (p. 220)
  • Learning about Work and Money (p. 221)
  • Attitudes to Work and Money Matters (p. 226)
  • Adolescents at Work (p. 228)
  • The Effects of Unemployment (p. 234)
  • Personality and Work (p. 239)
  • Leisure (p. 240)
  • Theoretical Considerations (p. 244)
  • Summary (p. 244)
  • 11 Concluding Comments (p. 247)
  • Introduction (p. 247)
  • The Importance of Personality (p. 248)
  • The Importance of Family Life (p. 249)
  • Summary (p. 250)
  • Bibliography (p. 252)
  • Index (p. 283)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Patrick C. L. Heaven is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. His current research interests include the personality and environmental influences on the psychological health of young people