Adolescence & Emerging Adulthood is an innovative & exciting European adaptation of Jeffrey Arnetts hugely successful & groundbreaking US text of the same title. The book combines the most significant approaches & ideas in developmental social & behavioural psychology to produce a comprehensive picture of what it means to experience adolescence today. Drawing upon European research data & examples the text takes a fresh approach to understanding adolescent development from a broad range of perspectives including: * a focus on the cultural basis of development * consideration of the concept of emerging adulthood * an emphasis on the historical context of adolescence * an interdisciplinary approach to theory & research Packed full of illustrations & features including a focus on youth in the media professional practice & thinking critically this is an essential resource for anyone studying or working in the field of childhood youth & adolescence.