▪ Abstract This chapter identifies the most robust conclusions and ideas about adolescent
development and psychological functioning that have emerged since review. We begin with …

Research on how adolescents see their future is reviewed with reference to the three basic
processes involved in orientation to the future: motivation, planning, and evaluation. The …

The title of this volume, Genius and the mind, suggests that one should look for the
explanation to the mysteries of genius inside the human cranium. My goal in this chapter will …

An important work from a leading scholar, this book explores self-development from early
childhood to adulthood. Susan Harter traces the normative stages that define the emergence …

An overview of the Family Socialization and Developmental Competence longitudinal
program of research (FSP) is followed by a presentation of the hypotheses and findings …

Integrating theory, data, and clinical vignettes, this volume examines the self as both a
cognitive and social construction while tracing changes in the structure and content of self …

Identity development and separation–individuation in parent–child relationships are widely
perceived as related tasks of psychosocial maturation. However, a dynamic, developmental …

Talented Teenagers is a fascinating and absorbing examination of what makes adolescents
tick: what roles personality traits, family interactions, education, and the social environment …

In this study early adolescents'(N= 606) representations of relationships to teachers, parents,
andfriends are examined in relation to each other and to various measures of school …

" I'm usually down on myself; I just don't like who I am."" I'm a nothing; I have no personality.""
I don't like myself because I'm ugly."" I'm not living up to the kind of person I want to be."" If …