Adolescence / Edition 14

by John Santrock

Overview

Connecting research and results.

As a master teacher, John Santrock connects students to current research and real-world application, helping students see how adolescent psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. Through an integrated, personalized digital learning program, students gain the insight they need to study smarter and improve performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780078117169
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	11/11/2011
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

APPENDIX: Careers in Adolescent Development

Chapter 2: Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

Chapter 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development

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

Chapter 5: Gender

Chapter 6: Sexuality

Chapter 7: Moral Development

Chapter 8: Families

Chapter 9: Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Chapter 10: Schools

Chapter 11: Achievement, Work, and Careers

Chapter 12: Culture

Chapter 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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