LEADER 04173nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910975034203321 005 20251117095337.0 010 $a1-136-67333-4 010 $a1-136-67334-2 010 $a0-203-80912-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203809129 035 $a(CKB)2550000000098335 035 $a(OCoLC)784952406 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10542471 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000622547 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11451280 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000622547 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10642930 035 $a(PQKB)10525580 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC957806 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL957806 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10542471 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL761046 035 $a(OCoLC)798534144 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB137114 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000098335 100 $a20110414d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAdolescent psychology around the world /$fedited by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, NY $cPsychology Press$d2012 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cPsychology Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (425 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-84872-888-3 311 08$a1-84872-889-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $asection 1. Africa and the Middle East -- section 2. Asia -- section 3. The Americas -- section 4. Europe. 330 $aThis 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. The book concludes with adolescent life in Europe including the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, and the UK. Intended for courses in adolescent psychology, lifespan development, and/or cultural 330 8 $a(cross-cultural) psychology taught in departments of psychology, human development and family studies, sociology, and education, this book will also appeal to researchers and clinicians who study or work with adolescents. 606 $aAdolescence$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aAdolescent psychology$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aTeenagers$vCross-cultural studies 615 0$aAdolescence 615 0$aAdolescent psychology 615 0$aTeenagers 676 $a155.509 701 $aArnett$b Jeffrey Jensen$0752651 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910975034203321 996 $aAdolescent psychology around the world$94497506 997 $aUNINA