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Sinopsis

In early Greece, the philosophers Plato and Aristotle both commented about the nature of youth. According to Plato (fourth century b.c.), reasoning doesn’t belong to childhood but rather fi rst appears in adolescence. Plato thought that children should spend their time in sports and music, whereas adolescents should study science and mathematics. Aristotle (fourth century b.c.) argued that the most important aspect of adolescence is the ability to choose, and that self-determination is a hallmark of maturity. Aristotle’s emphasis on the development of self-determination is not unlike some contemporary views that see independence, identity, and career choice as the key themes of adolescence. Aristotle also recognized adolescents’ egocentrism, commenting once that adolescents think they know everything and are quite sure about it.

In the Middle Ages, children and adolescents were viewed as miniature adults and were subjected to harsh discipline. In the eighteenth century, French philosopher Jean- Jacques Rousseau offered a more enlightened view of adolescence, restoring the belief that being a child or an adolescent is not the same as being an adult. Like Plato, Rousseau thought that reasoning develops in adolescence. He said that curiosity should especially be encouraged in the education of 12- to 15-year-olds. Rousseau argued that, from 15 to 20 years of age, individuals mature emotionally, and their selfishness is replaced by an interest in others. Thus, Rousseau concluded that development has distinct phases. But his ideas were speculative; not until the beginning of the twentieth century did the scientific exploration of adolescence begin.

Content

1. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 
2. CHAPTER 2 PUBERTY, HEALTH, AND BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS 
3. CHAPTER 3 THE BRAIN AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 
4. CHAPTER 4 THE SELF, IDENTITY, EMOTION, AND PERSONALITY 
5. CHAPTER 5 GENDER 
6. CHAPTER 6 SEXUALITY 
7. CHAPTER 7 MORAL DEVELOPMENT , VALUES, AND RELIGION 
8. CHAPTER 8 FAMILIES 
9. CHAPTER 9 PEERS, ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS, AND LIFESTYLES 
10. CHAPTER 10 SCHOOLS 
11. CHAPTER 11 ACHIEVEMENT, WORK, AND CAREERS 
12. CHAPTER 12 CULTURE 
13. CHAPTER 13 PROBLEMS IN ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD 

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