Focus on Adolescent Behavior Research (Hardcover)

Developmentally, puberty is accompanied by major physical and emotional changes that alter a young person's relationships and patterns of interaction with others. The transition into adolescence begins the move toward independence from parents and the need to establish one's own values, personal and sexual identity, and the skills and competencies needed to compete in adult society. Independence requires young people to renegotiate family rules and degree of supervision by parents, a process that can generate conflict and withdrawal from parents. At the same time, social networks expand, and relationships with peers and adults in new social contexts equal or exceed in importance the relationships with parents. The criteria for success and acceptance among peers and adults change. Adapting to all of these changes in relationships, social contexts, status, and performance criteria can generate great stress, feelings of rejection, and anger at perceived or real failure. Young people may be attracted to violent behaviour as a way of asserting their independence of the adult world and its rules, as a way of gaining the attention and respect of peers, as a way of compensating for limited personal competencies, or as a response to restricted opportunities for success at school or in the community. Good relationships with parents during childhood will help in a successful transition to adolescence, but they do not guarantee it. This new book presents new research in the field.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2007
Editors:	Terry C. Rhodes
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	285
ISBN-13:	978-1-60021-697-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adolescents
LSN:	1-60021-697-8
Barcode:	9781600216978

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