Adolescence: A Very Short Introduction

Author:   Peter K Smith (Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199665563


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   26 May 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Peter K Smith (Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 11.40cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 17.40cm
Weight:   0.120kg
ISBN:  

9780199665563


ISBN 10:   0199665567
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   26 May 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 1: Adolescence as a life stage 2: Puberty: body and brain changes 3: Cognitive aspects of adolescence 4: Relationship changes: parents and peers 5: Leisure pursuits and adolescents in the cyberworld 6: Risk taking in adolescence 7: Mental health in adolescence 8: Romantic development Further Reading Index

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Through a clear and fairly accessible language, Smith has created a concise and useful vade mecum on adolescence. Sara Pisani, The Psychologist


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Peter K Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Unit for School and Family Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K. He is author of Children and Play (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and Understanding School Bullying: Its Nature and Prevention Strategies (Sage Publications, 2014). He is co-author of Understanding Children's Development (Wiley-Blackwell, 5th ed. 2011), and co-editor of the Handbook of Childhood Social Development (2nd ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and Cyberbullying through the new media: Findings from an international network (Hove: Psychology Press, 2013). He is currently Principal Investigator of a European-Indian Network Project on Bullying, Cyberbullying, and School Safety and Wellbeing (2012-2015).

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