Adolescent, The 4/E ePDF

Gouws, E

The Adolescent examines adolescents' development. After a detailed discussion of the risks adolescents face and their protective resources to negotiate these risks, the title discusses developmental milestones in adolescents' lives.

Topics covered

• The role of relationships to access resources;
  
• The physical development of the adolescent and the importance of a healthy lifestyle;
  
• The cognitive development of the adolescent, including the latest research on brain development, intelligence and creativity;
  
• The social development of the adolescent, including self-concept and self-esteem, and the development of personality and identity;
  
• Emotional, moral and spiritual development;
  
• Adolescence as a period of multiple and rapid transitions;
  
• Eating disorders, underachievement, dropping out of school and emotional disturbances;
  
• Sexuality, teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS;
  
• Alcohol and substance abuse, juvenile delinquency and the plight of street children in South Africa;
  
• How technology and social media affect how adolescents relate to one another and the world;
  
• The role and different types of motivation in teaching and learning; and
  
• Adolescents' resilience with a special focus on South African pathways to resilience.
  

This 4th edition of The Adolescent includes a variety of videos, websites, scenarios and activities that can be accessed with QR codes and Study-on-the-Go applications.

The Adolescent is an indispensable text for all those who are dealing with adolescents – educators, education students, educational psychologists, counsellors, social workers, health workers, teachers, parents and youth leaders.

About the authors
Liesel Ebersöhn is the Director of the Unit for Education Research in HIV/AIDS and full professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria.
Eldrie Gouws is a full professor in the Department of Psychology of Education, College of Education, University of South Africa.
Andrew Lewis is a registered Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) educational psychologist with a post-graduate qualification in Sport Psychology, and practises in Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
Linda Theron is a full professor in the School of Education Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, South Africa, and a registered educational psychologist.

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