Adolescence [Hardcover]

Laurence Steinberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0073405485 | ISBN-13: 978-0073405483 | Edition: 8

Adolescence, 8th edition by Laurence Steinberg has been thoroughly updated to reflect current findings in the field of adolescent development. In this edition, the author continues to utilize the effective combination of a friendly writing style, thorough research and a contextual approach that emphasizes adolescence in contemporary society. The text’s careful organization ensures maximum teaching flexibility that allows the chapters to work together or be covered in sequence or stand alone. Ethnicity and minority issues are thoroughly discussed in a way that enables students to see how the adolescent experience is shaped by class and culture. The strong pedagogical framework helps students organize and integrate material. Adolescence, 8th edition, is based on solid research and theory, yet it has a distinctively “real world” feel that emphasizes the reality of being an adolescent in today’s society.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 8 edition (June 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073405485
• ISBN-13: 978-0073405483
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this book when my two sons were adolescents, December 22, 2009

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Sweet Cee "Candace" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adolescence (Hardcover)

I have learned so much from this book. Every parent should read this book. You are not alone, and your children will be all right, if you learn how to deal with them during this very difficult period in their lives.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review of book, September 23, 2009

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This review is from: Adolescence (Hardcover)

We ordered this book because we could not find it anywhere else. It came a couple of days after the order was made vs. it being a week or more.
The book itself is interesting and provides very useful info on adolescence for the masters class that is being taken.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great job, October 4, 2010

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This review is from: Adolescence (Hardcover)

Great job, great book, great seller. To review the product, it is very well written, by an author that is very real. He does not hide behind large words, not a facade of ethereal worldliness. Instead, he expresses his views in a blue-collar way that leaves you feeling like you are learning from someone that may have just walked past you on the street.