Table of Contents
List of Contributors viii
Introduction by the Editors xxi
Part I: Biological and Genetic Processes 1
1 Behavior Genetics and Adolescent Development: A Review of Recent Literature 3 Joseph Lee Rodgers and David E. Bard
2 Pubertal Processes and Physiological Growth in Adolescence 24 Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Julia A. Graber, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Part II: The Social Context of Adolescence 49
3 Religious Development in Adolescence 51 Geoffrey L. Ream and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
4 The Family Ecology of Adolescence: A Dynamic Systems Perspective on Normative Development 60 Isabela Granic, Thomas J. Dishion, and Tom Hollenstein
5 Enhancing Adolescent Development through Sports and Leisure 92 Steven J. Danish, Tanya E. Taylor, and Robert J. Fazio
6 The World of Work and Careers 109 Fred W. Vondracek and Erik J. Porfeli
7 Schools as Developmental Contexts 129 Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Robert W. Roeser
8 College as a Transition to Adulthood 149 Marilyn J. Montgomery and James E. Côté
Part III: Developmental Patterns and Processes 173
9 Autonomy Development during Adolescence 175 Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck and W. Andrew Collins
10 Identity Development during Adolescence 205 Jane Kroger
11 Cognitive Development during Adolescence 227 James P. Byrnes
12 Moral Development during Adolescence 247 Judith G. Smetana and Elliot Turiel
13 Emotional Development in Adolescence 269 Gianine D. Rosenblum and Michael Lewis
14 Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Development 290 Jerome B. Dusek and Julie Guay McIntyre
Part IV: Personal Relationships 311
15 Dating and Romantic Experiences in Adolescence 313 Heather A. Bouchey and Wyndol Furman
16 Friendships, Cliques, and Crowds 330 B. Bradford Brown and Christa Klute
17 Relationships Outside the Family: Unrelated Adults 349 Nancy Darling, Stephen F. Hamilton, and Katherine Hames Shaver
18 Adolescent Sexuality: Behavior and Meaning 371 Lisa J. Crockett, Marcela Raffaelli, and Kristin L. Moilanen
19 The Intimate Relationships of Sexual-Minority Youths 393 Lisa M. Diamond and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
Part V: Problem Behaviors 413
20 Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing 415 Brent C. Miller, Bruce K. Bayley, Mathew Christensen, Spencer C. Leavitt, and Diana D. Coyl
21 Alcohol and Other Substance Use and Abuse 450 Michael Windle and Rebecca C. Windle
22 Understanding Conduct Problems in Adolescence from a Lifespan Perspective 470 Deborah M. Capaldi and Joann Wu Shortt
23 Leaving Home: The Runaway and the Forgotten Throwaway 494 Thomas P. Gullotta
24 Crime, Delinquency, and Youth Gangs 502 Daniel J. Flannery, David L. Hussey, Laurie Biebelhausen, and Kelly L. Wester
25 Eating Disorders in Adolescence 523 Janet Polivy, C. Peter Herman, Jennifer S. Mills, and Heather B. Wheeler
26 Depression and Suicide during Adolescence 550 Alesha D. Seroczynski, Farrah M. Jacquez, and David A. Cole
27 Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Adolescents: Risk Factors, Antecedents, and Prevention Strategies 573 Ralph J. DiClemente and Richard A. Crosby
Author Index 606
Subject Index 634