Chapter Outline

The Story of a 15-Year-Old Girl's Self-Description

Identity

• Some Contemporary Thoughts
• Identity Statuses
• Development Changes
• Family Influences
• Culture, Ethnicity, and Gender
  • Gender and Identity Development

Families

• Autonomy and Attachment
  • Autonomy
  • Attachment
• Parent-Adolescent Conflict
• The Maturation of Adolescents and Parents

Peers

• Peer Groups
  • Cliques
  • Adolescent Groups Versus Children Groups
• Friendships
• Youth Organizations
• Dating and Romantic Relationships
  • Types of Dating and Developmental Changes
  • Dating Scripts
  • Emotion and Romantic Relationships
  • Relationships with Parents and Adolescent Romantic Relationships
  • Sociocultural Contexts and Dating

Culture and Adolescent Development

• Cross-Cultural Comparisons and Rites of Passage
• Ethnicity
  • Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
  • Differences and Diversity
  • Adolescence: A Special Juncture for Ethnic Minority Individuals

Adolescent Problems

• Juvenile Delinquency
  • Causes of Delinquency
  • Youth Violence
• Depression and Suicide
  • Depression
  • Suicide