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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957161503321

Titolo

Adolescent development and the biology of puberty : summary of a workshop on new research / / Forum on Adolescence ; Michele D. Kipke, editor ; Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999

ISBN

9780309172752

0309172756

9780309520034

0309520037

9780585293981

0585293988

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (44 pages)

Collana

The compass series

Altri autori (Persone)

KipkeMichele D

Disciplina

155.5

Soggetti

Adolescent psychology

Puberty

Adolescence

Child development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty""; ""CHANGES IN THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT""; ""KEY FINDINGS OF RECENT STUDIES""; ""RESEARCH CHALLENGES""; ""POLICY CHALLENGES""; ""IMPROVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""APPENDIX WORKSHOP AGENDA""

Sommario/riassunto

Adolescence is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the human life span. Its breathtaking pace of growth and change is second only to that of infancy. Over the last two decades, the research base in the field of adolescence has had its own growth spurt. New studies have provided fresh insights while theoretical assumptions have changed and matured. This summary of an important 1998 workshop



reviews key findings and addresses the most pressing research challenges.