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Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach, Third Edition
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Jeffrey Jensen Arnett - Clark University
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Copyright, ii
Special Focus Boxes, xi
Preface, xiii
About the Author, 1
1. Introduction, 2
2. Biological Foundations...
3. Cognitive Foundations,...
4. Cultural Beliefs, 100
5. Gender, 132
Adolescents and Gender...
Adolescents and Gender...
Socialization and Gend...
Gender and Globalizati...
Summing Up, 159
Summing Up
Key Terms, 161
Internet Resources, 16...
For Further Reading, 1...
6. The Self, 162
7. Family Relationships, ...
8. Friends and Peers, 236
9. Dating, Love, and Sexu...
10. School, 314
11. Work, 352
12. Media, 384
13. Problems, 416
14. Adolescence and Emerg...
Glossary, 465
References, 479
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Copyright, ii
Special Focus Boxes, xi
Preface, xiii
About the Author, 1
1. Introduction, 2
Adolescence in Western Cultures: A Brief History, 5
Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, 11
The Transition to Adulthood, 17
The Scientific Study of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, 18
Themes of the Book, 26
Framework of the Book, 29
Summing Up, 30
Key Terms, 30
Internet Resources, 31
For Further Reading, 31
2. Biological Foundations, 32
The Biological Revolution of Puberty, 34
Cultural, Social, and Psychological Responses to Puberty, 45
Biological Development and the Environment: The Theory of Genotype-Environment Interactions, 59
Summing Up, 61
Key Terms, 62
Internet Resources, 63
For Further Reading, 63
3. Cognitive Foundations, 64
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, 66
Cognitive Development in Emerging Adulthood: Postformal Thinking, 72
The Information-Processing Approach, 76
Practical Cognition: Critical Thinking and Decision Making, 81
Social Cognition, 84
The Psychometric Approach: Intelligence Testing, 88
Brain Development in Adolescence, 94
Culture and Cognitive Development, 95
Summing Up, 97
Key Terms, 98
Internet Resources, 99
For Further Reading, 99
4. Cultural Beliefs, 100
What Are Cultural Beliefs?, 102
Cultural Beliefs and Socialization, 104
Cultural Beliefs and the Custom Complex, 110
Cultural Beliefs in Multicultural Societies, 111
Religious Beliefs, 115
Cultural Beliefs and Moral Development, 119
Political Beliefs, 126
Summing Up, 130
Key Terms, 131
Internet Resources, 131
For Further Reading, 131
5. Gender, 132
Adolescents and Gender in Traditional Cultures, 134
Adolescents and Gender in American History, 140
Socialization and Gender in the West, 143
Gender and Globalization, 157
Summing Up, 159
Key Terms, 161
Internet Resources, 161
For Further Reading, 161
6. The Self, 162
Culture and the Self, 164
Self-Conceptions, 165
Self-Esteem, 167
The Emotional Self, 172
Identity, 175
Identity and Globalization, 185
The Self, Alone, 188
Summing Up, 190
Key Terms, 191
Internet Resources, 191
For Further Reading, 191
7. Family Relationships, 192
The Adolescent in the Family System, 194
Parenting Styles, 201
Attachments to Parents, 210
Parent-Adolescent Conflict, 212
Emerging Adults’ Relationships With Parents, 216
Historical Change and the Family, 219
Effects of Divorce, Remarriage, Single Parenthood, and Dual-Earner Families, 224
Physical and Sexual Abuse in the Family, 229
Leaving Early: Runaways and “Street Children”, 231
Summing Up, 233
Key Terms, 235
Internet Resources, 235
For Further Reading, 235
8. Friends and Peers, 236
Peers and Friends, 238
Family and Friends, 238
Developmental Changes in Friendships, 242
Choosing Friends, 245
Friends’ Influence and Peer Pressure, 246
Friends and Leisure Activities in Emerging Adulthood, 250
Cliques and Crowds, 251
Popularity and Unpopularity, 258
Youth Culture, 262
Summing Up, 269
Key Terms, 270
Internet Resources, 271
For Further Reading, 271
9. Dating, Love, and Sexuality, 272
Dating, 274
Love, 278
Sexuality, 287
Summing Up, 311
Key Terms, 312
Internet Resources, 313
For Further Reading, 313
10. School, 314
The Rise of Schooling for Adolescents, 316
What Works? The Characteristics of Effective Schools, 326
Engagement and Achievement in High School: Beyond the Classroom, 330
Academic Achievement in High School: Individual Differences, 336
Education in Emerging Adulthood: College and University, 344
Summing Up, 349
Key Terms, 351
Internet Resources, 351
For Further Reading, 351
11. Work, 352
Adolescent Work in Traditional Cultures, 354
The History of Adolescent Work in the West, 358
The Adolescent Workplace, 360
Work and Adolescent Development, 363
From School and Part-Time Work to a “Real Job”, 367
Occupational Choice, 371
Work in Emerging Adulthood, 376
Unemployment, 377
Volunteer Work—Community Service, 379
Summing Up, 382
Key Terms, 383
Internet Resources, 383
For Further Reading, 383
12. Media, 384
Media and Young People’s Development, 386
Theories of Media Influence, 387
Five Uses, 388
Media and Adolescent Socialization, 392
Controversial Media, 395
New Media, 407
Media and Globalization, 409
Summing Up, 413
Key Terms, 414
Internet Resources, 414
For Further Reading, 415
13. Problems, 416
Two Types of Problems, 418
Externalizing Problems, 418
Internalizing Problems, 440
Summing Up, 450
Key Terms, 452
Internet Resources, 452
For Further Reading, 453
14. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood in the 21st Century, 454
Sub-Saharan Africa, 456
North Africa and the Middle East, 457
India, 458
Asia, 459
Latin America, 460
The West, 461
Common Issues, 463
A Final Summing Up, 465
Key Terms, 465
Glossary, 465
References, 479
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