This is the leading text for an adolescence psychology course, and is the most accurate and up to date available. Applauded by adopters as eloquently written and intelligently presented, this text bears John Santrock's trademark balance of accurate, current content for faculty and effective teaching for students. Learning goals have been incorporated into this edition to help students focus on the big ideas in adolescent development; these also serve as the organizing mechanism for the chapter review, student study guide and on-line resources. A rich collection of media resources support the text and bring the critical experiments and concepts in adolescent development to life. - The student CD-ROM brings the trademark teaching features to life, using animations of existing text art and interactive end-of-chapter reviews. It gives students multiple choice questions and feedback specific to the text and chapter. - The new edition features a significant revision of material in health and well-being, biological foundations, transitions in development from childhood to adolescence and adolescence to adulthood, and the impact of culture and ethnicity on development. - Careers in Adolescent Development boxes feature interviews with professionals who describe opportunities in the field.