This article is part of a Special Issue “Puberty and Adolescence”. Sexuality emerges as a
major developmental element of puberty and the adolescent years that follow. However …

Reviews research on adolescent sexual development and links sexual orientation
development to pubertal processes. The authors explore the biological and psychosocial …

Sexuality in Adolescence considers the latest theory and research on adolescent
development, focusing on sexuality as a vital aspect of normal, healthy maturation …

Puberty, the passage from childhood to adulthood, fascinates scientists, parents, and
adolescents alike. This fascination originates from its complexity, rapid and pervasive …

The present meta-analysis studies the relations of pubertal timing and status with sexual
behavior and sexual risk behavior among youth aged 10.5–22.4 years. We included …

The emerging sexuality that accompanies adolescence poses fundamental challenges for
young people. These include adjusting to the altered appearance and functioning of a …

We begin this chapter by calling attention to the implicit and explicit conceptual frameworks
shaping the questions asked, the methods used, and hence the answers offered about …

This review details a key innovation across the field of adolescent sexuality research over
the last decade—conceptualizing sexuality as a normative aspect of adolescent …

The overall purpose of our study is to examine how biological and social factors interact to
affect the development of sexuality in adolescence. Our model for adolescent sexual …

Adolescence, derived from the Latin word “adolescere” meaning “to grow up” is a critical
developmental period. During adolescence, major biological as well as psychological …