Adolescent Development for Educators, 1st edition

Brief Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Adolescence
• Chapter 2: Physical Development
• Chapter 3: Cognitive and Intellectual Development
• Chapter 4: Social and Moral Development
• Chapter 5: Identity and Self-Perceptions
• Chapter 6: Families
• Chapter 7: Technology and Media
• Chapter 8: Peers
• Chapter 9: Motivation, Classrooms and Schools
• Chapter 10: Sexuality and Romantic Relationships
• Chapter 11: Mental Health, Coping Strategies, and Problems
• Chapter 12: Moving into Adulthood

Detailed Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Adolescence

• INTRODUCTION
• DEFINING ADOLESCENCE
• THE LIVES OF ADOLESCENTS
• FRAMEWORKS FOR CONCEPTUALIZING ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
• STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

Chapter 2: Physical Development

• INTRODUCTION
• PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN PUBERTY
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN DURING ADOLESCENCE
• HOW PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE CHANGE
• BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS
• PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 3: Cognitive and Intellectual Development

• INTRODUCTION
• PIAGET’S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS
• VYGOTSKY’S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
• INTEGRATING PIAGET AND VYGOTSKY
• ADOLESCENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY
• MEMORY
• INTELLIGENCE
• METACOGNITION
• LIMITATIONS OF ADOLESCENTS’ COGNITIVE ABILITIES
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 4: Social and Moral Development

• INTRODUCTION
• MORAL DEVELOPMENT DURING
• PERSPECTIVE TAKING
• RELIGIOSITY DURING ADOLESCENCE
• VOLUNTEERING AND SERVICE LEARNING
• ACADEMIC CHEATING
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 5: Identity and Self-Perceptions

• INTRODUCTION
• THEORIES, CONCEPTUALIZATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS OF IDENTITY
• GENDER IDENTITY
• ETHNIC AND CULTURAL IDENTITY
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 6: Families

• INTRODUCTION
• CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES OF ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES IN SOCIETY
• THE FAMILY SYSTEM DURING ADOLESCENCE
• PARENTING STYLES
• ATTACHMENT AND AUTONOMY
• CONFLICT WITH PARENTS
• PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ADOLESCENT LEARNING
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 7: Technology and Media

• INTRODUCTION
• TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA USE
• MEDIA AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
• MEDIA EFFECTS
• SOCIAL MEDIA
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 8: Peers

• INTRODUCTION
• FRIENDS
• PEER GROUPS
• CROWDS
• POPULARITY
• BULLYING, AGGRESSION AND VICTIMIZATION
• SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ PEER RELATIONSHIPS AT SCHOOL
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 9: Motivation, Classrooms and Schools

• INTRODUCTION
• MOTIVATION
• CLASSROOMS
• SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, ETHNICITY AND SCHOOLING
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 10: Sexuality and Romantic Relationships

• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS HEALTHY SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT?
• RATES OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY
• ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS IN ADOLESCENCE
• WHERE ADOLESCENTS GET THEIR INFORMATION ABOUT SEX
• PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 11: Mental Health, Coping Strategies, and Problems

• INTRODUCTION
• INTERNALIZING DISORDERS COMMON AMONG ADOLESCENTS
• EXTERNALIZING DISORDERS MOST COMMON DURING ADOLESCENCE
• SUBSTANCE USE ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

Chapter 12: Moving into Adulthood

• INTRODUCTION
• EMERGING ADULTHOOD
• TRANSITIONS INTO COLLEGE
• TRANSITIONS INTO THE WORKFORCE
• TRANSITIONS INTO THE MILITARY
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS