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999			_c25341 _d25341
020			_a9780199665563
082			_aG 155.5 SMIT
100	1		_aSmith, Peter K.
245	1	0	_aAdolescence : _ba very short introduction /
260			_aOxford, United Kingdom _bOxford University Press, _c2016.
300			_a136 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
500			_a Adolescence is a turbulent period to live through, and a time of importance and concern to parents, teachers, and social workers. Marking the transition from the world of childhood to adult life, the adolescent faces many challenges and opportunities, including forming their own identity, relating to often conflicting demands from parents and peers, and negotiating first romantic relationships. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter K. Smith provides an engaging and informative overview of what we know and what we are learning about adolescence. Including both a guide to the classical research that has informed our knowledge, as well as the results of the modern research into the contemporary adolescent experience, Smith examines a number of aspects of adolescence, including the cultural and historical context, the biological changes to the adolescent brain, and the controversies that adolescence brings.
650			_aAdolescent psychology.
942			_2ddc _cBK