Adolescence

<h2>Contents<h2><h3>Chapter 1: Introduction <h3><h4>The Historical Perspective<h4><h4>Today's Adolescents in the United States and Around the World<h4><h4>The Nature of Development <h4><h4>The Science of Adolescent Development<h4><h3>Chapter 2: Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations<h3><h4>Puberty<h4><h4>Health<h4><h4>Evolution, Heredity, and Environment<h4><h3>Chapter 3: The Brain and Cognitive Development<h3><h4>The Brain<h4><h4>The Cognitive Developmental View<h4><h4>The Information-Processing View<h4><h4>The Psychometric/Intelligence View<h4><h4>Social Cognition<h4><h3>Chapter 4: The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality<h3><h4>The Self<h4><h4>Identity<h4><h4>Emotional Development<h4><h4>Personality Development<h4><h3>Chapter 5: Gender<h3><h4>Biological, Social, and Cognitive Influences on Gender<h4><h4>Gender Stereotypes, Similarities, and Differences<h4><h4>Gender-Role Classification<h4><h4>Developmental Changes and Junctures<h4><h3>Chapter 6: Sexuality<h3><h4>Exploring Adolescent Sexuality<h4><h4>Sexual Attitudes and Behavior<h4><h4>Problematic Sexual Outcomes in Adolescence<h4><h4>Sexual Literacy and Sex Education<h4><h3>Chapter 7: Moral Development, Values, and Religion<h3><h4>What moral Developments Is and the Domains of Moral Development<h4><h4>Contexts of Moral Development<h4><h4>Values, Religions, and Spirituality<h4> <h3>Chapter 8: Families<h3><h4>Family Processes<h4><h4>Adolescents' and Emerging Adults' Relationships with their Parents<h4><h4>Sibling Relationships<h4><h4>The

John W. Santrock insegna presso l'University of Texas at Dallas (US).