1. Adolescents in social context
2. Adolescents in theoretical context
3. Adolescent diversity ; socioeconomic status and ethnicity
4. Body issues : sexual maturation and physical growth
5. Body issues : health behaviors and attitudes
6. Traditional approaches to cognitive development : Piaget and Elkind
7. New approaches to cognitive development : information processing, decision making, and assessment issues
8. Self-concept, identity, ethnicity, and gender
9. Sexual values and behavior
10. Adolescents and their families
11. Divorced, parent-absent, and blended families
12. Social development : the changing nature of friendship and romance
13. Adolescent society, culture, and subculture
14. The development of moral values
pt. 7. Educational and vocational
pt. 8. Psychosocial problems
17. Adolescent alienation
18. Substance abuse, addition, and dependency.
