This book provides an in-depth examination of adolescents' social development in the
context of the family. Grounded in social domain theory, the book draws on the author's …

In this timely study, high profile researchers contribute to the burgeoning field of the social
studies of childhood with original and often surprising perspectives and approaches. They …

Being a child in American society can be problematic. Twenty percent of American children
live in poverty, parents are divorcing at high rates, and educational institutions are not …

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UN General Assembly (1989) is a major
breakthrough in defining children as fully human and working to ensure them the attendant …

Questions about how children grow up in their social worlds are of enormous significance for
parents, teachers, and society at large, as well as for children themselves. Clearly children …

Children and Society presents a comprehensive sociological portrayal of children and
childhood from birth to the beginning of adolescence. A major theme is the tension between …

This book offers insights from scholars in a variety of disciplines—anthropology, education,
linguistics, economics, medicine, and law, in addition to psychology. The result is a wide …

Parents, Children, and Adolescents presents an integrative perspective of the parent-child
relationship within several contexts. You can expand your empirical and theoretical …

This comprehensive reference analyzes psychological and anthropological studies
concerning child and adolescent development across cultures, digging into often-forgotten …

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging introduction to 11 major theories about
human development that continue to guide research, intervention, and practice. The theories …