1st Edition

Development from Adolescence to Early Adulthood A dynamic systemic approach to transitions and transformations

    172 Pages
    by Routledge

    170 Pages
    by Psychology Press

    Traditionally, the subject of adolescent development has been explored using a stage based approach, often with an emphasis on the potential risks and problems of adolescence.

    Taking a different approach, in this book the authors draw upon a wealth of research to examine the period of development from adolescence to adulthood from a dynamic systems perspective; investigating multi-facetted, multi-variable explanations surrounding the transitions and consequent transformations that occur in young peoples’ lives, as they change from teenagers to young adults.

    The book considers the social institutions, interactions, contexts and relationships that influence each other, and young people, during developmental transitions.

    Topics covered include:

      • dynamic systems theory in developmental and social psychology
      • adolescents in social contexts
      • compliments, lies and other social skills
      • school, university and labour market transition
      • adolescent health in a lifespan context
      • family dynamics.

    Development from Adolescence to Early Adulthood will be key reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the field of developmental psychology, as well as clinicians and policy makers working with young people.

    Stating the Case. Adolescents' Social Engagements. Compliments, Lies, and other Social Skills. Identity and Health. "Can I be an Adult Without a Job": Young People and the Labour Market. Taking the Higher Education Route. Home or Away: The Family Network. Reflecting on the Evidence.

    Biography

    Marion Kloep is retired from her Professorship of Psychology at the University of Glamorgan, UK.

    Leo B. Hendry is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

    Rachel Taylor is Principal Lecturer in Social Psychology at the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, UK.

    Ian Stuart-Hamilton is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Head of Research and External Activity at the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, UK.

    "Overall, this book is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about how to study human development. It provides a corrective to psychology’s neglect of processes and traditional emphasis on linear causality."PsycCRITIQUES, February 2016 (Vol. 61, No. 6)

    "Each chapter of this book contributes evidence for why dynamic systems are a more adequate way to approach developmental changes in adolescents. In addition, the authors advocate for a more positive view of adolescent behaviors that are normally seen as negative... Overall, the book has an eye-opening perspective that hopefully will make social science researchers think twice before continuing to use their traditional methods."— Emilia Rodriguez, Adolescent Research Review