Psychological Development of Adolescents, Series of Psychology Books from Peking University

Author: Zhang Lei
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Adolescent development is a significant topic in psychological research. Since psychologist G. Stanley Hall published his landmark work on adolescent psychology a century ago, research in this field has continuously expanded and deepened. This book primarily summarizes research findings on adolescent psychological development over the past decade, presenting a comprehensive picture of contemporary adolescents' psychology through a relatively holistic framework. The book discusses various psychological adaptation challenges adolescents face during puberty, their exploration of self-identity, their fluctuating emotions and their regulation, the unique egocentric thinking in adolescent cognitive development, changes in parent-child and peer relationships during adolescent social development, the establishment of gender roles and gender identity, behavioral problems that arise during adolescent growth, as well as recent research on adolescent psychological development from the perspective of behavioral genetics.
Guided by a life-span development approach, the book emphasizes the development of adolescents' personality and social aspects, moving away from the traditional framework that centered solely on cognitive development. In terms of content, it covers major aspects of adolescent development, offering a comprehensive overview that includes both new insights into old issues and discussions of emerging problems. Overall, readers can gain a thorough understanding of the new characteristics of adolescent psychological development through these contents.
This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and education, as well as education master's students, participants in graduate courses, and trainees in teacher training schools. It is also highly valuable for parents of adolescents, primary and secondary school teachers, and other youth workers.