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Howe, Alan, Ed.; Richards, Val, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
The transition from primary to secondary school can often be a difficult time for children, and managing the transition smoothly has posed a problem for teachers at both upper primary and lower secondary level. At a time when "childhood" recedes and "adulthood" beckons, the inequalities between individual children can widen,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Physical Development, Teaching Methods, Transitional Programs
Chen, Xinyin, Ed.; Rubin, Kenneth H., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Filling a significant gap in the literature, this book examines the impact of culture on the social behaviors, emotions, and relationships of children around the world. It also explores cultural differences in what is seen as adaptive or maladaptive development. Eminent scholars discuss major theoretical perspectives on culture and development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Aggression, Social Behavior
Phelan, Thomas W. – 1998
Noting that parents raising adolescents need to know when to be quiet and when to act, as well as what to do when something needs to be done, this guide for parents offers guidelines for handling the complex situations and dilemmas that teenagers often present. Topics covered include managing teenage risk-taking, the relationship between…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Sylwester, Robert – Corwin Press, 2007
In this enlightening volume, expert educator Robert Sylvester explains how adults can better understand teenagers through an engaging discussion of the adolescent brain. Readers will learn how to: (1) Mentor adolescents rather than attempt to manage and control them; (2) Nurture creativity, imagination, and individuality; and (3) Understand such…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Narcotics, Cooperation, Sexuality
Sugar, Max, Ed. – 1993
This book emphasizes female adolescents' healthy development within a psychoanalytic frame of reference for what is normative, that also indicates the boundaries of and transitions to what is deviant. The book's 12 articles relate to 3 general topics. The two articles in part 1 of the book, which addresses biological issues, are "Female…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Body Image, Cognitive Development
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Borman, Kathryn, Ed.; Schneider, Barbara, Ed. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1998
Viewing adolescence as a "dynamic social construction," this volume explores the state of adolescence in the context of rapid social change. The articles in the volume reveal a recurrent theme: no matter how adolescence is defined, the establishment of identity and the search for autonomy remain central developmental tasks of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Stages
Hofer, Manfred, Ed.; Youniss, James, Ed.; Noack, Peter, Ed. – 1998
Individuation theory is rooted in the belief that it is a major developmental task for adolescents to establish their identity while simultaneously maintaining a relationship with their parents. Building on the individuation paradigm, the researchers contributing to this edited volume zeroed in on discourse as a critical mechanism through which…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Giannetti, Charlene C.; Sagarese, Margaret – 1997
Intended for parents of 10- to 15-year-olds, this book is a guide to mastering the ups and downs of early adolescence. The book draws together the latest information from experts, supported and advised by the National Middle School Association, and insights from surveys of parents, teachers, and the children themselves to cover every facet of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Early Adolescents