The leading text for the Adolescence Psychology course, "Adolescence, 9th edition" is the most accurate and up to date text 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 pedagogy for students. Learning goals have been incorporated into this edition to help students focus on the big ideas in adolescent development. The learning goals 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/concepts in adolescent development to life.