Summary of Personality Development In Adolescence

Personality Development in Adolescence is a book exploring the theories and research around the development of personality during adolescence. It examines different theoretical perspectives in the area, from the psychoanalytic to the biological, focusing on how family, socio-cultural and other environmental influences can shape and affect adolescent personality development. It looks at research on identity formation and change, cognitive maturity and moral development during this time, as well as how gender, ethnicity and self-esteem can affect identity formation. In addition, it examines how adolescent behavior can be affected by past experiences and how social and psychological development can shape personalities. The book also provides practical advice for parents, teachers, and counselors on how to best support and influence the development of young people.