Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities : resilience in the neighborhood / edited by Gary L. Creasey and Patricia A. Jarvis.

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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2013Description: xi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

0415894158
9780415894159
0415894166
9780415894166
0203813863
9780203813867

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Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities : Resilience in the neighbourhood

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370.91732 23

LOC classification:

LC5131 .A35 2013

Contents:

The adolescent as an individual: theory and contexts -- The fundamental changes of adolescence -- Immediate contexts for adolescent development -- Positive outcomes associated with adolescence.

Summary: "This timely volume explores essential themes, issues, and challenges related to adolescents' lives and learning in underserviced urban areas. Distinguished scholars provide theoretically grounded, multidisciplinary perspectives on contexts and forces that influence their development and achievement. The emphasis is on what is positive and effective, what can make a real difference in the lives and life chances for urban youths, rather than deficits and negative dysfunction. Going beyond solely traditional psychological theories, a strong conceptual framework addressing four domains for understanding adolescent development undergirds the volume: Developmental continuities from childhood Primary changes (biological, cognitive, social) Contexts of development Adolescent outcomes A major federal government initiative is the development of programs to support underserviced urban areas. Directly relevant to this initiative, this volume contributes significantly to gaining a realistic understanding of the contexts and institutions within which urban youths live and learn"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The adolescent as an individual: theory and contexts -- The fundamental changes of adolescence -- Immediate contexts for adolescent development -- Positive outcomes associated with adolescence.

"This timely volume explores essential themes, issues, and challenges related to adolescents' lives and learning in underserviced urban areas. Distinguished scholars provide theoretically grounded, multidisciplinary perspectives on contexts and forces that influence their development and achievement. The emphasis is on what is positive and effective, what can make a real difference in the lives and life chances for urban youths, rather than deficits and negative dysfunction. Going beyond solely traditional psychological theories, a strong conceptual framework addressing four domains for understanding adolescent development undergirds the volume: Developmental continuities from childhood Primary changes (biological, cognitive, social) Contexts of development Adolescent outcomes A major federal government initiative is the development of programs to support underserviced urban areas. Directly relevant to this initiative, this volume contributes significantly to gaining a realistic understanding of the contexts and institutions within which urban youths live and learn"-- Provided by publisher.

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