Adolescence : a very short introduction

Summary: "In this Very Short Introduction Peter K. Smith discusses what we know and what we are still learning about adolescence. Looking at the classical research into adolescence and its cultural and historical context, he also considers the contemporary adolescent experience, analyzing how the increased usage of smart phones and social networking sites has transformed the lives of teenagers over the last decade."--Front cover flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199665563
ISBN: 0199665567
Physical Description: print
xvi, 136 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Adolescence as a life stage -- Puberty : body and brain changes -- Formal operational thought, moral development, and identity -- Relationship changes : parents and peers -- Youth culture : leisure pursuits and the cyberworld -- Risk-taking, antisocial behaviour, and delinquency -- Internalizing disorders and adolescent mental health -- Sexual and romantic development, early parenthood, and emerging adulthood.