Adolescence : [electronic resource] an introduction / John W. Santrock.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-606) and indexes.

Section 1. Nature of adolescent development: Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Theories and methods -- Section 2. Biological and cognitive development: Ch. 3. Biological processes and physical development -- Ch. 4. Cognitive development and social cognition -- Ch. 5. Information processing and intelligence -- Section 3. Contexts of adolescent development: Ch. 6. Families -- Ch. 7. Peers -- Ch. 8. Schools -- Ch. 9. Culture -- Section 4: Social, emotional and personality development: Ch. 10. Self and identity -- Ch. 11. Gender -- Ch. 12. Sexuality -- Ch. 13. Moral development, values and religion -- Ch. 14. Achievement, careers and work -- Section 5. Adolescent problems, stress, health, and coping: Ch. 15. Adolescent problems -- Ch. 16. Health, stress, and coping.

When [the author] wrote the first edition of [the book], [he] wanted to construct a book that would portray the study of adolescent development in an interesting and scientific manner.... [The book] is an up-to-date presentation in the three primary domains of adolescent development: biological processes, cognitive processes, and socioemotional processes. -Pref.