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Puberty and the Evolution of Developmental Science
Author(s) -
Worthman Carol M.,
Dockray Samantha,
Marceau Kristine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12411
Subject(s) - psychology , psychosocial , intervention (counseling) , context (archaeology) , developmental psychology , developmental science , erikson's stages of psychosocial development , adolescent development , psychotherapist , biology , paleontology , psychiatry
In recent decades, theoretical and methodological advances have operated synergistically to advance understanding of puberty and prompt increasingly comprehensive models that engage with the temporal, psychosocial, and biological dimensions of this maturational milepost. This integrative overview discusses these theoretical and methodological advances and their implications for research and intervention to promote human development in the context of changing maturational schedules and massive ongoing social transformations.