Screen LibraryAdolescent psychology around the world /
This book paints a portrait of adolescent psychology in 4 major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Featuring 24 revised and updated chapters from the International Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2007), readers are introduced to the way the majority of the world's ado...
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Psychology Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This book paints a portrait of adolescent psychology in 4 major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Featuring 24 revised and updated chapters from the International Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2007), readers are introduced to the way the majority of the world's adolescents actually live. Most contributors are indigenous to the country they review. As a whole the book paints an engaging panorama of adolescent life around the world, broadening students' cultural perspective. All chapters follow the same template to make it easier to compare topics across countries: Background (including demographics, ethnic diversity, and political system), Period of Adolescence, Beliefs, Gender, the Self, Family Relationships, Friends and Peers/Youth Culture, Love and Sexuality, Health Risk Behavior, Education, Work, Media, Politics and Military, and Unique Issues. Each chapter contains a map and photos and a list of references and suggested readings. The introductory chapter explains why the countries were selected and introduces the book's common themes. The section on Africa and the Middle East introduces students to teen life in Cameroon, one of the few places left where adolescents go through formal puberty rituals. In addition, readers learn about adolescent life in Ethiopia, Israel, Morocco, Nigeria, and Sudan. Next we travel to Asia -- China, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Here readers see how economic growth in India and China is creating opportunities for young people. In The Americas, readers are introduced to life in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. -- Book Description. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 417 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781848728882 1848728883 9781848728899 1848728891 9780203809129 0203809122 |
| Index Number: | HQ796 |
| CLC: | B844.2 |
| Call Number: | B844.2/A239-4 |
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Cameroon / Ethiopia / Israel / Morocco / Nigeria / Sudan / China / India / Indonesia / The Philippines / Argentina / Canada / Chile / Mexico / Peru / United States of America / Czech Republic / France / Germany / Italy / The Netherlands / Russia / Sweden / United Kingdom / |