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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... lives . Often , the questions have no " right answer . " Al- though they are mainly intended to assist students in attaining a high level of thinking as they read , they may also serve as lively material for class discussion or writ ...
... lives . Often , the questions have no " right answer . " Al- though they are mainly intended to assist students in attaining a high level of thinking as they read , they may also serve as lively material for class discussion or writ ...
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... Lives Percent of waking hours ( non - school ) FIGURE. In several chapters so far I have referred to re- search using the Experience Sampling Method ( ESM ) , which involves having people carry wrist- watch beepers and then beeping them ...
... Lives Percent of waking hours ( non - school ) FIGURE. In several chapters so far I have referred to re- search using the Experience Sampling Method ( ESM ) , which involves having people carry wrist- watch beepers and then beeping them ...
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... lives so unbearable that they run away from home . The many cultural changes of the past two centuries have resulted in profound changes in the kinds of fam- ily lives young people experience . Rates of divorce , sin- gle - parent ...
... lives so unbearable that they run away from home . The many cultural changes of the past two centuries have resulted in profound changes in the kinds of fam- ily lives young people experience . Rates of divorce , sin- gle - parent ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 2 |
Moroccan Conceptions of Adolescence | 20 |
The Biological Revolution of Puberty | 34 |
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Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach Jeffrey Jensen Arnett No preview available - 2003 |
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