Adolescence and Society Series
Series Editor: John Coleman
In the 20 years since it began, this series has published some of the key texts in the field of adolescent studies. The series has covered a very wide range of subjects, almost all of them being of central concern to students, researchers and practitioners. A mark of its success is that a number of books have gone to second and third editions, illustrating its popularity and reputation.
The primary aim of the series is to make accessible to the widest possible readership important and topical evidence relating to adolescent development. Much of this material is published in relatively inaccessible professional journals, and the objective of the books has been to summarise, review and place in context current work in the field, so as to interest and engage both an undergraduate and a professional audience.
The intention of the authors is to raise the profile of adolescent studies among professionals and in institutions of higher education. By publishing relatively short, readable books on topics of current interest to do with youth and society, the series makes people more aware of the relevance of the subject of adolescence to a wide range of social concerns.
The books do not put forward any one theoretical viewpoint. The authors outline the most prominent theories in the field and include a balanced and critical assessment of each of these. Whilst some of the books may have a clinical or applied slant, the majority concentrate on normal development.
The readership rests primarily in two major areas: the undergraduate market, particularly in the fields of psychology, sociology and education; and the professional training market, with particular emphasis on social work, clinical and educational psychology, counselling, youth work, nursing and teacher training.
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Adolescent Mental Health
Prevention and Intervention
Adolescence is a period of rapid growth, maturing individuality, vulnerabilities and fortitude. Fortunately, most youths go through this period of life in a healthy way, but some do not. Adolescent Mental Health: Prevention and Intervention is a concise and accessible overview of our current...
To Be Published October 22nd 2013 by Routledge
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Young People and the Care Experience
Research, Policy and Practice
Series: Adolescence and Society
The care system looks after the most vulnerable young people in society – those who are, for a variety of reasons, unable to live with their parents. Young People and the Care Experience examines what can be done to support young people to remain at home, and if this is not possible, how they can...
Published April 10th 2013 by Routledge
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Trafficked Young People
Breaking the Wall of Silence
Series: Adolescence and Society
Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In Trafficked Young People, the authors call...
Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
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Teenagers and Technology
Series: Adolescence and Society
The popular media often presents a negative picture of young people and technology. From addiction to gaming, the distractions of the Internet, to the risks of social networking, the downsides of new technology in the lives of teenagers are often over-blown. Teenagers and Technology presents a...
Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge
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Illegal Leisure Revisited
Changing Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Series: Adolescence and Society
This book updates the progress into adulthood of the cohort of fourteen-year-olds who were recruited and tracked until they were eighteen years old. Illegal Leisure (1998) described their adolescent journeys and lifestyles, focusing on their early regular drinking and extensive ‘recreational’ drug...
Published February 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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The Nature of Adolescence, 4th Edition
Series: Adolescence and Society
The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on adolescence, it highlights European perspectives and also provides unique coverage of the topic by...
Published November 24th 2010 by Routledge
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Wired Youth
The Social World of Adolescence in the Information Age
Series: Adolescence and Society
The debate on the social impact of information and communication technologies is particularly important for the study of adolescent life, because through their close association with friends and peers, adolescents develop life expectations, school aspirations, world views, and behaviors. This...
Published March 2nd 2010 by Routledge
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Moving Out, Moving On
Young People's Pathways In and Through Homelessness
Series: Adolescence and Society
Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and structural factors that impact on homeless young people’s long-term outcomes. While telling the personal stories of young people’s experiences, the book...
Published November 11th 2009 by Routledge
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Adolescent Coping
Advances in Theory, Research and Practice, 2nd Edition
Series: Adolescence and Society
Young people need to cope in a variety of settings, including school, home, peer groups and the workplace, and with a range of life problems such as examinations and parental divorce. This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Adolescent Coping presents the latest research and applications...
Published May 14th 2008 by Routledge
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Social Networks in Youth and Adolescence
Series: Adolescence and Society
This thoroughly revised new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years. The author draws on both social and psychological research to...
Published May 9th 2007 by Routledge
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Sexuality in Adolescence
Current Trends, 2nd Edition
Series: Adolescence and Society
Sexuality in Adolescence considers the latest theory and research on adolescent development, focusing on sexuality as a vital aspect of normal, healthy maturation. Biological changes are discussed within a social context, and the latest research is presented on key issues of our time, including...
Published October 25th 2006 by Routledge