Theories of AdolescenceA renowned text, THEORIES OF ADOLESCENCE provides students with a concise, well written, illustrated and readable description of the essence of major theoretical positions (both historical and contemporary) about adolescence and about the phenomena of adolescence and development in general. This one-of-a-kind text focuses solely on the theories of adolescence, giving thorough coverage to all the major theories through 14 topic areas. |
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The Psychoanalytic Theory of Adolescent Development | 18 |
Erik Eriksons Theory of Identity Development | 42 |
Theoretical Expansion and Empirical Support for Eriksons Theory | 58 |
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