Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Adolescence |
Editors | Wendy Troop-Gordon, Enrique W Neblett, Jr |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 509-518 |
Edition | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323958202 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323960236 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2024 |
Abstract
We chart the history of the study of adolescence across three overlapping phases. In the first phase (the 1900s through 1970s), theories of adolescence were reductionistic and research on adolescence was largely descriptive. Major shifts occurred during the second phase (the 1970s through 1990s), as theories of adolescent development were inspired by non-reductionist, relational concepts, and longitudinal studies allowed researchers to test these theories. The third phase (the 1990s onward) is characterized by the synthesis of theory, research, application, and advocacy. In particular, third phase work has increasingly focused on historically marginalized and/or minoritized youth.
Keywords
- Adolescence
- History
- Longitudinal research
- Plasticity
- Positive youth development
- Relational theories
- Youth development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology