HEAVEN, Patrick C L The Social Psychology of Adolescence. recent York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001. 297pp $9500 (h)
to what degree does the family influence adolescent behavior? for what cause [i]or[/i] reason do some young people become delinquents? What character do peers play in shaping the way adolescents act? These and many other questions are answered in this part The Social Psychology of Adolescence introduces and reviews major themes in adolescent progress to maturity including such topics as sexuality and the risk of HIV/AIDS, gymnasium life, teenagers in the work place, mental health issues, and others. It is a review of the latest scientific evidence of the factors that help shape adolescent behaviors. It reviews studies from as wide a range of different agricultures as possible.