Originally published in 1979, this important book has now been completely revised and updated to provide a coherent and contemporary normative view of female adolescent development. Leading authorities synthesize extensive new research data, from both the biomedical and the behavioural sciences, on this developmental stage in females, and offer a balanced assessment of the far-reaching cultural and social changes that have affected the development of young females. Eight new contributors have been selected for the Second Edition to provide new perspectives and ideas not only n social and cultural issues, but also on maturation, cognitive development, ethnicity, female active engulfment, and superego development.

Part 1 Biological Issues; Chapter 1 Female Pubertal Development, Judith Semon Dubas, Anne C. Petersen; Chapter 2 Differential Cognitive Development and Achievement in Adolescent Girls, Judith Semon Dubas, Anne C. Petersen; Part 2 Psychodynamics; Chapter 3 Female Adolescence: Toward a Separate Line of Female Development, Joan J. Zilbach; Chapter 4 The Changing Body Image of the Adolescent Girl, Maj-Britt Rosenbaum; Chapter 5 The Superego in the Adolescent Female, Hyman L. Muslin, Jonathan D. Lewis; Chapter 6 Alterations in the Ego-Ideal in Girls in Mid-Adolescence, Vann Spruiell; Part 3 Psychosocial Issues; Chapter 7 Female Adolescence and the Family: A Historical View, Lyman C. Wynne, Laura Frader; Chapter 8 Cultural Factors in Adolescent Girls' Development: The Role of Ethnic Minority Group Status, Pamela A. Sarigiani, Phame M. Camarena, Anne C. Petersen; Chapter 9 Issues of Autonomy in Adolescence: The "Superwoman", Alayne Yates; Chapter 10 Female Delinquency, Graciela Viale-Val, Carrie Sylvester; Chapter 11 Effects of Secondary School and College Experiences on Adolescent Female Development, Irving H. Berkovitz; Chapter 12 Adolescent Motherhood and Development, Max Sugar;