Developmental Psychology of Adolescence

Author: Zhang Wenxin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book consistently focuses on the themes and characteristics of adolescent psychological development. Adolescent psychological development is a part of the broader field of child psychological development and follows the general principles and basic patterns of psychological development. This is meaningless. However, as a special stage in the life development process, the psychological development of adolescents, whether in terms of developmental themes and tasks or developmental background, shows significant differences compared to childhood, and in some aspects, even qualitative differences. For example, self-identity, intimacy, autonomy, parent-child conflict, and sexual issues are all developmental themes that hold particular importance for individuals during adolescence compared to other stages, and are essential content that adolescent psychology must systematically elaborate on. The structure and content selection of this book strive to reflect this guiding principle. During the writing process, extensive efforts were made to review domestic and international literature on adolescent psychological development, with special emphasis on recently published works and research findings on adolescent psychology from abroad.