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Adolescence
Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives
Benjamin B. Wolman
978-0-31338-817-0

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Adolescence

Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

Benjamin B. Wolman Benjamin B. Wolman

April 1998

Praeger

Series: International Contributions in Psychology

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Integrating diverse scientific data, this book relates the biological versus psychosocial aspects of adolescence.

Integrating diverse scientific data, this book relates the biological versus psychosocial aspects of adolescence. Relevant data from scientific literature have been pulled together into a systematic presentation of the biological and psychosocial issues of contemporary adolescence. Part I describes the biological and sociopsychological developmental processes; Part II focuses on the special problems of contemporary adolescents; Part III analyzes the causes of the problems and discusses tentative remedies. Written for psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, and anthropologists.
Patterns of Development
Research Perspectives
Adolescence as a Biological Phenomenon
Intellectual Development
Psychosocial Development and the Peer Group
Personality Development
Psychosexual Roles
Toward Self-Supporting Behavior
Socialization and Self-Determination
The Need for Guidance
The Problems of Adolescence
The Body Image
Emotional Imbalance
Sexual Problems
Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Causes and Remedies
The Changing Organism
Psychosocial Issues
Between Adults and Adolescents
References
Index




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