Adolescent Development in Interpersonal and Societal Contexts
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In this chapter we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on adolescent development in interpersonal and societal contexts. First, we identify several trends in current research, including the current emphasis on ecological models and the focus on diversity in and relational models of adolescent development. Next, we discuss recent research on interpersonal relationships, with an eye toward identifying major research themes and findings. Research on adolescents' relationships with parents, siblings, other relatives, peers, and romantic partners, and adolescents' involvement in community and society is reviewed. Future directions in research on adolescent development are discussed.
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It is vitally important for the well-being of adolescents to have social contexts which provide support and emotional understanding as they face the demands and challenges of romantic development.
“it is also especially important to remember that the romantic development of adolescents does not take place in a social vacuum, so it is vitally important for the well-being of adolescents to have social contexts which provide support and emotional understanding as they face the demands and challenges that this new evolutionary task lays on them [163].”
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When adolescents struggle with emotional problems, they often turn to drug use to manage painful or difficult feelings.
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- Authors
- Smetana, J. G., Campione-Barr, N., & Metzger, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Rochester (US)
- Department of Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627;, ,
- ORCID
- Smetana, Judith G.
- Venue
- Annual Review of Psychology
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2006-01-01
- Volume
- 57
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 255-284
- ISSN
- 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-2085
- OpenAlex
- W2098502504
- Cited by
- 1,264
- References
- 11
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- FWCI
- 3.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Keywords
- adolescent development, interpersonal relationships, ecological model, relational model, diversity, parent-adolescent relationships, sibling relationships, peer relationships, romantic relationships, community participation, social environment
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Family, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Love, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Peer Group, Sibling Relations, Social Behavior, Social Environment, Intergenerational Relations
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