Adolescence in Context: Lives in Context

by Tara L. Kuther

Overview

From award-winning author Tara L. Kuther comes Adolescence in Context, a topically oriented text that connects learners to the science that shapes our understanding of today′s teenagers and young adults. The book is organized around three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science. The text presents classic research, current research, and foundational theories, which Kuther frames in real-life contexts such as gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Students will come away with an understanding of the book’s themes and material that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506376073
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	392
Sales rank:	937,648
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

 

Tara L. Kuther is professor of developmental psychology at Western Connecticut State University, where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for nearly three decades. Dr. Kuther earned her MA and PhD in developmental psychology from Fordham University. She is a Fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and the Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Dr Kuther is author of the award-winning Lifespan Development: Lives in Context as well as Lifespan Development in Context: A Topical Approach, Child and Adolescent Development in Context, and Adolescence in Context. Dr. Kuther is coauthor of Careers in Psychology: Opportunities in a Changing World (with Robert Morgan). Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART 1. BIOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1. Introduction to Adolescent Development
History of Adolescence
Adolescent Development
Theories of Adolescent Development
The Science of Adolescent Development
The Promise and Challenge of Applied Developmental Science
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 2. Biological Development
Puberty
Psychological and Social Effects of Puberty
Pubertal Timing
Biological and Contextual Influences on Pubertal Timing
Health in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 3. Cognitive Development
Brain Development in Adolescence
Cognitive-Developmental Theory
Information Processing Theory
Individual Differences in Intelligence
Social Cognition
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
PART 2. PSYCHOSOCIAL AND SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 4. Self and Identity
Self-Concept
Self-Esteem
Identity
Ethnic-Racial Identity
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 5. Gender
Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences
Influences on Gendered Behavior
Gender Typing and Gender Identity
Transgender Identity
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 6. Sexuality
Sexual Activity During Adolescence
Influences on Sexual Activity
Risky Sexual Activity and Problems
Sexuality Education
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 7. Morality, Religion, and Values
Moral Development
Prosocial Development
Religion and Religiosity
Civic Development and Engagement
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
PART 3. CONTEXTS OF DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 8. Family Context
The Family as a System
Parent–Adolescent Relationships
Parenting Styles
Families and Family Transitions
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 9. Peer Context
Friendship
Peer Group
Peer Influence
Dating
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 10. School and Work Contexts
Achievement Motivation
School Transitions and Academic Achievement
Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders
Adolescent Work and Education
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Chapter 11. Media and Online Contexts
Understanding Adolescents’ Use of Media
Effects of Exposure to Adult Themes in Media
Social Media and Adolescent Development
Media Literacy
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
PART 4. PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 12. Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence
Substance Use
Depression, Suicide, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Delinquency
Resilience
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index