PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE: New Research (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions: Children's Issues, Laws and Programs)

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of adolescence. Topics discussed in this compilation include help-seeking behaviour, self-esteem and self-efficiency in adolescents; genetic research in criminal adolescent delinquent behaviour; mother-child emotional expressiveness in early adolescence; adolescent eating disorders; juvenile delinquency and the Oedipus complex; mental health issues among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders; and understanding the feelings of sick children through art therapy.