In this chapter we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on adolescent
development in interpersonal and societal contexts. First, we identify several trends in …

In the past quarter century, research on adolescence has expanded from a near exclusive
focus on intraindividual processes to a concern with individuals in an interpersonal context …

Psychology and Its Relations to Physiology, Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, Religion,
and Education. Hall's vision blended attention to individual and contextual factors, as well as …

No aspect of adolescent development has received more attention from the public and from
researchers than the topic of this chapter. Much of the research indicates that despite altered …

▪ Abstract In this chapter I review recent research on the nature, meaning, and impact of
extrafamilial relationships during adolescence. I use findings of quantitative and qualitative …

Adolescence is traditionally considered to be the period in life when peer influences are
most intense. Because adolescents are still members of parental family units and occupy the …

Trends across nations suggest that adulthood in the future will require greater social
versatility, including abilities to function in relationships that are less scripted by community …

Children's experiences within the family and the peer group have occupied a position of
central importance in recent research on human development. During the past two decades …

This chapter is unlike most others in this volume because it focuses on a developmental
period rather than a developing system of the individual. A full understanding of …

The aim of this chapter is to specify the characteristics and processes of parent-child
relationships that sustain the centrality of the family amid the extensive changes of …