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""This book has been written to apply to the study of the adolescent the recent findings of psychology in systematic form. Since G. Stanley Hall produced his two large volumes on adolescence, much material on the subject has been published. Many of the studies have been highly colored by opinion or tinged with a sentimental bias; others have been marked by their detachment. The present writer has attempted to bring together the more reliable portions of this mass of literature and from them to evolve a more unified, systematized, and coherent approach to the various problems of adolescence that have caught the attention of student, parent, and teacher. Where the field is extensive, it has been necessary to limit the presentation so that many valuable data have been omitted; however, the studies reviewed and analyzed are representative, and have been chosen for their clarity, objectivity, and direct applications. The aim of this volume is twofold. My experience has led me to believe, first, that such formulations as are presented here will be welcomed by the many students in college classes who are still in the latter stage of adolescence. These students are seeking information concerning a multitude of psychological problems, and especially the personality problems which are discussed in Part II. For those, also, who are intrusted with the care and guidance of adolescents, this material should be of valuable help. Engrossed in the various duties of the home, and of both vocational and avocational pursuits, parents and even teachers too often forget the difficulties of the youths about them. I hope that this book may give them a more appreciative vision of adolescents and a fuller recognition of the importance of their transition from childhood to adulthood""--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

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