Books in the Hot Topics in Developmental Research - A Series of Three Edited Volumes series

In recent years research on parenting has changed its stance from one where parents shape their children's outcomes to a more interactive perspective. However this shift is only now transferring to adolescents, with new research exploring how the roles that adolescents and parents play in their interactions can lead to problem behaviour.

Understanding Girls' Problem Behavior presents an overview of recent studies by leading researchers into key aspects of the development of problem behavior in girls. * Integrates interdisciplinary research into girls' problem behaviors (e.g.