ABSTRACT

This volume brings together a broad group of scholars from a diverse array of disciplines to write integratively about cutting-edge research issues pertinent to various facets of the study of early adolescence. All contributors speak to the idea of interdisciplinary integration as a means of advancing knowledge in particular focus areas of early adolescence; all approach their topic with an orientation to integrating levels of organization. In so doing, they testify to the importance of two interrelated integrations -- multidisciplinary and multiprofessional -- for furthering understanding of young adolescents.

chapter 1|13 pages

Early Adolescence

Toward an Agenda for the Integration of Research, Policy, and Intervention

part I|112 pages

Adolescents and the Family

chapter 4|19 pages

Diversity

The Cultural Contexts of Adolescents and Their Families

chapter 5|21 pages

Familial Economic Circumstances

Implications for Adjustment and Development in Early Adolescence

part II|112 pages

Early Adolescent Education

chapter 8|15 pages

Adolescents’ Theoretical

chapter 10|16 pages

Academic Achievement Among Early Adolescents

Social and Cultural Diversity

chapter 13|18 pages

Music in the Lives of Adolescents

A Comparison of In-School and Out-of-School Music Experiences and Involvement

part IV|90 pages

Preventive Interventions in Early Adolescence

chapter |4 pages

Preventive Interventions in Early Adolescence

Developmental and Contextual Challenges

chapter 18|19 pages

Pregnancy Prevention in Early Adolescence

A Developmental Perspective

chapter 22|16 pages

Depression as a Disorder of Social Relationships

Implications for School Policy and Prevention Programs

part V|48 pages

Adolescents and the Media

chapter 23|12 pages

Media, Music, and Adolescents

chapter 24|12 pages

Creating Meaning From Media Messages

Participatory Research and Adolescent Health

chapter 25|16 pages

Minority Adolescents, Alcohol Consumption, And Media Effects

A Review of Issues and Research

part VI|53 pages

Research, Policy, and Programs

chapter |7 pages

Research, Policy, and Programs

What Works in Today’s Society

chapter 27|10 pages

Integrating Research, Policy, and Practice

One School District’s Approach to Improving Middle-Level Education

chapter 28|19 pages

The Land-Grant University System and 4-H

A Mutually Beneficial Relationship of Scholars and Practitioners in Youth Development