Adolescence

by Paul S. Kaplan and Christine M. Vanchella

Paul Kaplan presents multiple perspectives on the issues surrounding adolescence in order to give students a more complete picture of topics and debates. Based around five key themes, adolescence is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039590823X
• ISBN13: 9780395908235
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 537 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

I'm so pumped!

Boy was that a great book! I read it so so much. Almost twice, but a had to cut it short because some guy was pissing me off and I had to chop his head off. But boy did Louise J. Kaplan get me pumped about adolescence. I'm so pumped I could just drop kick her in the face. Boy am I pumped! (fade to black with guitar music in the background)

A very readable and definitive textbook!

Dr.Kaplan explains the physical and psychological transformations that occur as a child enters adolescence. She covers the evolution of sexuality and morality, socialization, the problems of modern youths and contemporary issues such as eating disorders.