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Age of Opportunity

Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence
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A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids.Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people.In "Age of Opportunity, " Steinberg leads readers through a host of new findings including groundbreaking original research that reveal what the new timetable of adolescence means for parenting 13-year-olds (who may look more mature than they really are) versus 20-somethings (who may not be floundering even when it looks like they are). He also explains how the plasticity of the adolescent brain, rivaling that of years 0 through 3, suggests new strategies for instilling self-control during the teenage years. Packed with useful knowledge, "Age of Opportunity "is a sweeping book in the tradition of "Reviving Ophelia, " and an essential guide for parents and educators of teenagers."
Release date Australia
September 9th, 2014
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages
264
Publisher
Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Dimensions
150x229x28
ISBN-13
9780544279773
Product ID
22252200

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