Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Name: Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In this classic edition top scholars in family research examine the nature and origin of adolescents\u2019 contemporary patterns of sexual and romantic relationships, from the evolutionary roots of these behaviors to policies and programs that represent best practices for addressing these issues in schools and communities. The text offers interdisciplinary expertise from scholars of psychology, social work, sociology, demography, economics, human development and family studies, and public policy. Adolescents and young adults today face very different choices about family formation than did their parents\u2019 generation, given such societal changes as the rise in cohabitation, the increase in divorce rates, and families having fewer children. This book examines these demographic trends and provides a backdrop against which adolescents and emerging adults form and maintain romantic and sexual relationships.