Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural ApproachPresenting a conception of adolescence and emerging adulthood from a cultural perspective, this book includes a considerable amount of anthropology, sociology, and international research in addition to the usual psychological research done mostly in the United States. It encourages readers to think critically about the studies presented, enabling them to examine the subject in a cultural context. Topics include: biological foundations, cognitive functions, cultural beliefs, gender, the self, family, friends and peers, dating, love and sexuality, school, work, media, problems, and a 21st century look at adolescence and emerging adulthood. For teachers, sociologists, psychologists and psychiatrists; or anyone who works with those in the 10 - 25 age range. |
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Page 55
... girls and adult women experience a great range of physical responses to menstrua- tion . At the extreme , a very small proportion of girls and women ex- perience premenstrual symptoms that are se- vere enough to inter- fere with their ...
... girls and adult women experience a great range of physical responses to menstrua- tion . At the extreme , a very small proportion of girls and women ex- perience premenstrual symptoms that are se- vere enough to inter- fere with their ...
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... girls . Boys enjoy new privileges reserved for men ; girls endure new restrictions observed for women " ( Mensch et al . , 1998 , p . 2 ) . In the company of their mothers and often with other adult women as well , adolescent girls ...
... girls . Boys enjoy new privileges reserved for men ; girls endure new restrictions observed for women " ( Mensch et al . , 1998 , p . 2 ) . In the company of their mothers and often with other adult women as well , adolescent girls ...
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... girls evaluate their physical appearance quite differently than White girls do . In one study of junior high and high school students , 70 % of the African Amer- ican girls were satisfied with their bodies , com- pared with just 10 % of ...
... girls evaluate their physical appearance quite differently than White girls do . In one study of junior high and high school students , 70 % of the African Amer- ican girls were satisfied with their bodies , com- pared with just 10 % of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The Biological Revolution of Puberty | 34 |
Primary Sex Characteristics | 40 |
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