Completely revised and thoroughly updated, this third edition of The Nature of Adolescence provides:

• An eclectic, balanced overview of research on normal adolescent development
• Discussion of the impact of social issues on adolescents
• New chapters on anti-social behaviour, health, coping and adjustment, politics and participation
• An emphasis on issues of gender and race
• Implications for practice in a separate section after each chapter
• Annotated further reading.