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DevelopingAMERICAN Psychological ASSOCIATIONAdolescentsDevelopingAdolesce ntsA Reference for ProfessionalsDevelopment of this document was supported by Cooperative Agreement No. U93MC00105 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human 2002 by the American Psychological Association . All rights iiPreface 1Professional Contexts and Boundaries 1Introduction 3Recognizing Diversity 4Organization of Developing Adolescents 5Adolescent Physical Development 7Puberty and Sexual Development 7Early or Late Sexual Development 8Physical Appearance and Body Image 8Physical Activity and Weight 8Disordered Eating 9Adolescent Cognitive Development 11Moral Development 13Learning Disabilities 13Adolescent Emotional Development 15Developing a Sense of Identity 15Raising Self-Esteem 16Emotional Intelligence 17Group differences in Emotional Development 18Gender differences 18Ethnic Diversity 18Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth 19Adolescent Social Development 21Peer Relationships 21Dating and Sexual Behavior 22Family Relationships 23School 24Work 25Community 26The Influence of Neighborhood Characteristics 26Faith Institutions 27The Media 27Adolescent Behavioral Development 29Reasons for Adolescent Risk Taking 30When Risk-Taking Behavior Becomes Problem Behavior 31Alcohol and Drug Abuse 31Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 32School Failure and Dropping Out 32Delinquency, Crime, and Viol

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