This book examines the multifaceted contexts of adolescent development with a focus on the "arenas of comfort" in which young people find strength and support wih which to handle the more stressful aspects of their lives.

Jeylan T. Mortimer, Kathleen T. Call

Contents: Preface. Arenas of Comfort and Adolescent Stress. The Youth Development Study. The Social Location of Comfort in Adolescence. Arenas of Comfort and Adolescent Adjustment. Arenas of Comfort as Stress Moderators. Arenas of Comfort in Adolescence. References. Appendices: Measures. Dichotomous Specification of Comfort Measures and Tenth-Grade Frequencies.