Adolescence and Puberty (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195053364)

This wide-ranging volume presents an in-depth picture of adolescent sexuality and behavior. As perhaps the most vital period in human development, adolescence is a time of complex, often difficult interactions between diverse influences. Here, nineteen scientists representing ten disciplines explore the biological, psychological, and cultural factors involved in the onset of puberty and its associated emotional changes. Patterns of adolescent sexual behavior are viewed in cross-cultural perspective, psychiatric disorders are considered, and trends in adolescent sexual activity, contraception, and pregnancy are described. Key legal and social dilemmas are also explored. This is the third volume in a groundbreaking series from the Kinsey Institute, which has as its aim the study of topics relating to sex, gender, and reproduction that require an interdisciplinary approach. Previous volumes in the series include Homosexuality/Heterosexuality and Masculinity/Femininity.

Author: John Bancroft
ISBN-10: 0195053362
ISBN-13: 9780195053364
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/15/1990
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.40w x 1.03d