Adolescent Psychology: Theories, Development, and Contemporary Challenges
By Asheotsala A. Alaku (PhD)., Stephen B. Gadzama (PhD).
Length3h 18m
About this audiobook
This comprehensive text explores the multifaceted world of adolescent psychology, offering a deep dive into the biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development of adolescents. Drawing on classical and contemporary theories—including those of Hall, Freud, Erikson, Bandura, and Piaget—the book provides an integrative framework for understanding adolescence as a dynamic, transitional stage in human development. The book critically analyzes the role of cultural, environmental, and socio-political contexts in shaping adolescent experiences, particularly within the Nigerian and broader African societal frameworks. It addresses key concerns such as drug abuse, cultism, political thuggery, peer pressure, identity formation, and emotional regulation. With a focus on the interplay between individual development and societal expectations, this work serves as an essential resource for educators, psychologists, parents, and policymakers seeking to guide adolescents through this critical life stage with empathy, insight, and evidence-based strategies.
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GenrePsychology
Length3 hrs 18 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Forward
2Chapter One
3ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
4Early Adolescence
5Middle Adolescence
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6Who is an Adolescent?
7What is psychology?
8Scope of Adolescents Psychology
9Chapter Two
10THEORIES OF ADOLESCENCE
11The Biological-Maturational Theories
12Social Learning Theory
13The Psychoanalytic Theory
14The Cultural-Context Theory
15Chapter Three
16GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DURING ADOLESCENCE
17Growth
18Development
19Maturation
20Maturation and learning
21Readiness
22Characteristics of Development during Adolescence
23Teaching And Learning During Adolescence
24The Meaning and Evidence of Social Maturation
25Adolescence and Identity
26Body Change and the Self Concept
27Intellectual Development during Adolescence
28Characteristics of Formal Operation
29Emotional Development
30Behavioural Development
31Chapter Four
32ADOLESCENTS CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS
33Adolescents and politics
34Effect of Political Thuggery to Nigerian Democracy
35Adolescents And Cultism
36Concept of Cult and cultism
37Origin Of Cultism in Nigeria
38Causes of Cultism in Nigerian Educational Institutions
39Effects of cultism among Adolescents
40Solution to cultism
41Sexuality and Adolescents
42Sex Education for Adolescents
43Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
44Parents concerns
45Examination Malpractice
46Consequences on the adolescent
47Anorexia Nervosa Concerning Parents
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