Originally published in 1985, this book was an attempt at a comprehensive review of the
psychology of action in various areas of psychology. It is also an attempt to bridge two …

Several recent writers have emphasized the need to move forward from descriptive data
toward theoretical conceptions in the studies of children's and adolescents' place …

Die sechs Kapitel des Buches sind wie folgt aufgebaut: 1. Demographische Entwicklung:
Das bevoelkerungspolitische Gewicht der jungen Generation-Historische Entwicklung: Die …

English summary: This standard work not only gives an academically sound but also a very
clear introduction to consumer behaviour. This 8th edition has been fully revised: Apart from …

Describes the development and testing of a German-language instrument for assessing
learning strategies in university students. The questionnaire distinguishes among cognitive …

Was unterscheidet die psychische Gestaltung der Kinder von jener der Jugendlichen? Was
sind optimale Umwelten für eine produktive Adoleszenz? Wie können Lehrer, Eltern und …

This book is the most extensive contribution to our understanding of the graffiti subculture to
date. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, the …

This paper examines the association between participation in school-based extracurricular
activities (ECAs) and adolescent adjustment (drinking, marijuana use, grades, academic …

A decision-making perspective is used to review and analyze the literature on risk taking in
adolescence. The advantages of such an approach are demonstrated, and then it is applied …

This chapter centers on the multiple ways in which personal and collective actions,
embedded in cultural and historical contexts, form—and are formed by—development over …