Development During the Transition to Adolescence: The Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology, Volume 21

by Gunnar; Megan R.

• ISBN13: 9780805801941
• ISBN10: 0805801944
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1988-04-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

Research on the processes of change during the transition from middle childhood to adolescence has been a relatively neglected area of scholarship until recently. This volume, features prominent researchers who provide integrative accounts of their research programs, focusing on processes of physical, social, and cognitive change during this important transition period in development. Also included in this volume is an overview, discussion, and critical analysis of core conceptual issues in the study of adolescent transition.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Research on the Transition to Adolescence: Continuity in the Study of Developmental Processes	p. 1
References	p. 12
Hormones and Behavior at Puberty: Activation or Concatenation	p. 17
Acknowledgments	p. 38
Adapting to Menarche: Familial Control and Conflict	p. 43
References	p. 73
Concepts of Self and Social Convention: Adolescents' and Parents' Reasoning about Hypothetical and Actual Family Conflicts	p. 79
Introduction	p. 79
Acknowledgments	p. 118
References	p. 119
Cumulative Change at Entry to Adolescence	p. 123
Summary and Conclusion	p. 143
References	p. 147
Adolescent Transitions in Developmental Perspective: Sociological and Historical Insights	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 176
References	p. 177
References	p. 177
Commentary: The Role of Conflict in Adolescent-Parent Relationships	p. 181
Conclusions	p. 186
References	p. 187
Commentary: Developmental Issues in the Transition to Early Adolescence	p. 189
Conclusion	p. 203
Index	p. 209
Subject Index	p. 217
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