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Peer reviewedTejmar, Jaroslav – Adolescence, 1970
Girls who are overweight tend to perform poorly in mild athletic activities. (CK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Females, Physical Education
Peer reviewedKoch, Michael – Adolescence, 1980
Reviews recent English-language literature on sexual abuse of children, focusing on incest and its biological as well as psychological effects. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Abuse, Children, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedAnolik, Steven A. – Adolescence, 1983
Reviews theories and research associated with biosocial and psychosocial explanations of juvenile delinquency in the context of the family. The studies discussed demonstrate that biological, psychological, and social forces are all determinants of parent-child relations in the development of delinquency. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Delinquency Causes, Etiology
Peer reviewedSharpes, Donald K.; Wang, Xinbing – Adolescence, 1997
Examines self-concept, assuming it to be genetic in origin and that adolescents' perception of personal, relational, and academic self-identity occurs uniformly across cultures. Results indicate a high similarity between the majority and minority adolescents, suggesting developmental propensities in self-concept formation. Environment seemed…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Biological Influences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBoice, Margaret M. – Adolescence, 1998
Adolescents experience numerous changes; coping with a chronic illness adds yet another dimension to their lives. This paper reviews the literature on chronically ill adolescents, addressing social, biological, psychological, cognitive, and cultural issues. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Chronic Illness, Cognitive Development
