This volume brings together a team of leading psychologists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development.

• Leading experts provide cutting-edge reviews of theory and research.
  
• Covers issues currently of most importance in terms of basic and/or applied research and policy formulation.
  
• Discusses a wide range of topics from basic processes to problem behavior.
  
• The ideal basis for a course on adolescent development or for applied professions seeking the best of contemporary knowledge about adolescents.
  
• A valuable reference for faculty wishing to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
  
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