Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

by Jeffery J. Arnett (Author)

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"Jeff has made some intelligent decisions that make the chapter (and the book in general) particularly effective. First and foremost, he has decided to focus on the most important issues in the field and to avoid the trap of trying to be encyclopedic... As a result of limiting himself to major issues, he has time and space to develop intelligently the points he is making. Second, he has zeroed in on a few key-crosscutting themes that inform each of the chapters (that I have seen) in the volume... The themes he has chosen-the interdisciplinary nature of adolescence and thus the need for an interdisciplinary approach, gender issues, and historical and cultural perspectives-are issues that are not only important, but will weather well. As a result, the approach taken in the volume will stand the test of time-the volume is informative and interesting; up-to-date but not faddish."-S. Shirley Feldman, Ph.D., Stanford University "I really like the way Jeff has presented the issues in a broad cultural context. I think this will be so helpful in getting students to understand American adolescents' family relationships, as well as benefiting them by giving them knowledge of how things work for other cultural groups..."-Reed Larson, Ph.D., University of Illinois "The combination of research from multiple disciplines was exciting, as was the integration of cultural, historical, and research perspectives. I liked the in-depth approach to the discussion of important research studies. I felt I was reading a unique text."-Bonnie B. Dowdy, Ph.D., Dickinson College --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

A rich and timely introduction to the field of adolescent development, this book incorporates culture throughout the world as a key element in understanding development in adolescence and emerging adulthood (ages 18-25). It uses a timely interdisciplinary perspective to present key theories, research and application. Many first person accounts from adolescents across cultures as well as critical thinking questions make this an engaging and interesting introduction to the field of adolescent development.  

Chapter topics include: biological foundations, cognitive foundations, cultural beliefs, gender, the self, family relationships, friends and peers, dating, love, sexuality, school, work, media, and adolescence and emerging adulthood in the 21st century.

For individuals in a variety of fields relating to adolescents.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (March 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131950711
• ISBN-13: 978-0131950719
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, December 13, 2008

By	J. Mitchell (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Yet another episode in a trend of dreadful textbooks. Semester after semester I deal with these texts and this is the first time I have ever despised a book enough to actually write a review about it.

Firstly, although this may simply be a pet peeve of mine, I am tempted - in the spirit of the season - to send the author a Christmas gift: a dictionary, with the word "Redundant" highlighted; and a thesaurus, with the page containing the word "Nevertheless" dog-eared.

Aside from that minor nuisance, however, I often find that the author writes with a vindictive attitude. What I mean by this is that I found many instances where he writes something along the lines of "these people believe this, and these people believe that, and this is why they're ALL wrong." In all honesty, he comes across as being bitter that anyone other than him would ever do research on any subject.

Also, because of the author's tendency to frequently cite his own research - more so, in fact, than any other one source - this text appears to me to be some sort of feeble attempt to legitimize the author's previous works and thus validate him as a doctor. ("Look here! It's in a text-book, it must be true!")

In summary, this textbook is entirely amateurish and - although it may occasionally contain some useful information - many of the pages consist entirely of poorly written filler information which negates any positive effect the good information may have had.

My suggestion to any other adolescent development professor out there: write your own book. You'll make some extra money AND validate yourself as a "scientist" (or whatever else you might want to claim - crawl into a breadbox and call yourself a loaf of bread for all I care but DO NOT use this text.)

P.S. If you think this review is especially scathing - read this garbage for an entire semester and then you may judge.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very excited about the book!, September 4, 2008

By	Suyi Liu "rescsuyi" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach (Paperback)

The writer of the book, Jeffrey Arnett, is my professor of the class Adolescent Devenlopment. I just had my first class and it was already very impressive. I haven't read the book yet but I have a very high expectance to it. I will comment more towards the end of the semester.