Adolescent development /
John Dacey, Maureen Kenny.
- 2nd ed.
- Madison, WI : Brown & Benchmark, c1997.
- xxv, 565 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-546) and indexes.
Introduction to the concept of adolescence; what is adolescence; general theories of adolescence; an overview; development patterns; physical development; cognitive development; morality and spirituality; the self and identity formation; interactions with the world; family relations; peer relations; education and work; teens who have serious problems; stress and mental disturbance; substance abuse; antisocial behaviour; the end of adolescence; initiation into adulthood