Evolutionary Principles of Human Adolescence (Lives in Context)
Edition: Reissue edition
Publisher: Westview Press; Basic Books
Published: September 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9780813333175
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Evolution; Human biology; Psychology; Human Evolution; Sociology Of Youth; Social Science; Psychology, Comparative; Adolescence; Developmental - Adolescent; Life Stages - Adolescence; Anthropology - General; Adolescent psychology
First sentence: The study of adolescent behavior has traditionally concentrated on individual and cultural differences.
Description: An exploration of human adolescence, this book is unique because of its ethological perspective. The author presents a comprehensive treatment of adolescent development from a functional, evolutionary point of view, providing a research-based description of human adolescence. He also offers a comparative perspective, describing adolescence in other species, human cultures, and historical periods.