DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bad822/encyclopedia_of_ad) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new book "Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Three-Volume Set" to their offering.
The period of adolescence involves growth, adaptation, and dramatic reorganization in almost every aspect of social and psychological development. The Encyclopedia of Adolescence offers an exhaustive and comprehensive review of current theory and research findings pertaining to this critical decade of life. Leading scientists offer accessible and easily readable reviews of biological, social, educational, occupational, and cultural factors that shape adolescent development. Issues in normative development, individual differences, and psychopathology/maladjustment are reviewed. Over 130 chapters are included, each covering a specific aspect or issue of adolescence. The chapters trace differences in the course of adolescence in different nations and among youth with different backgrounds. The encyclopedia brings together cross-disciplinary contributors, including academic researchers, biologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, anthropologists and public policy experts, and will include authors from around the world. Each article features an in-depth analysis of current information on the topic, along with a glossary, suggested readings for further information, and cross-references to related encyclopedia articles. The volumes offer an unprecedented resource for all audiences, providing a more comprehensive understanding of general topics compared to other reference works on the subject.
Key Topics Covered:
- Academic Achievement
- Achievement Motivation
- Adolescence, Theories of
- Autonomy, Development of
- Body Image
- Brain Development
- Career Development
- Cognitive Development
- Creativity
- Decision Making
- Disabilities, Physical
- Driving Behavior
- Transitions into Adolescence
- Transitions to Adulthood
- Emotional Development
- Executive Function
- Gender issues
- Genetics
- History of Adolescence
- Hormones and Behavior
- Identity Development
- Impulsivity
- Literacy & Reading Behavior
- Memory
- Intellectual Disabilities (Mental Retardation)
- Metacognition and Self regulation
- Moral Development
- Motivation
- Music and Adolescence
- Nutrition, Diet, and Eating Behavior
- Personality /Temperament
- Physical Attractiveness
- Puberty
- Research Methods
- Resilience
- Self Concept
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Orientation
- Sleep
- Social Cognition
- Social Intelligence
- Spirituality
- Stages of Adolescence
- Attachment
- Bullying and Victimization
- Civic and Political Engagement
- Cultural Influences on Adolescent Development
- Discrimination, Racial and Ethnic
- Divorce
- Employment
- Ethnic Identity
- Family Organization
- Family Relations
- Foster Care
- Friendship
- Gangs
- Gender Roles
- Globalization and Adolescence
- High School
- Home Environment
- Homelessness
- Immigrant Issues
- Initiation Ceremonies and Rites of Passage
- Internet Use and Electronic Technology
- Legal System
- Leisure
- Media, Influence of
- Mentor Relationships
- Middle School
- Neighborhood Influences
- Out-of-School Activities
- Parent - Child Relationship
- Parenting Practices/Style
- Peer Influence
- Peer Relationships
- Popularity and Social Status
- Poverty
- Religious involvement
- Romantic Relationships
- Schools and Schooling
- School-to-Work Transitions
- Sex Education
- Sexual Behavior
- Sibling relations
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- Social Skills
- Social Support
- Socialization
- Sports Participation
- Teen Parenting
- Vocational Training
- Addictions in Adolescence
- AIDS
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism and Aspergers
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Chromic illness
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Coping
- Depression and Depressive Disorders
- Developmental psychopathology
- Disruptive Behaviors
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disregulation
- Gambling
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents
- Adolescent Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs)
- Loneliness
- Maltreatment
- Modes of intervention
- Modes of prevention
- Multisystemic Family Therapy
- Nonsuicidal self-injury
- Obesity/Weight
- Dating Abuse
- Personality Disorders
- Pharmacotherapy
- Pregnancy in Adolescence
- Psychopathology, Theories of
- Risk-Taking Behavior
- Risky sexual behaviors
- Runaway Teens
- Schizophrenia
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Sleep Patterns and Challenges
- Stress
- Suicide
- Tobacco use
- Aggression and Violence
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