Taylor and Francis Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Editors Crouter and Booth address such questions as: what are the ways in which early family and peer relationships give rise to romantic relationships in the late adolescent and early adult years? How do early romantic and sexual relationships influence individuals' subsequent development and life choices, including family formation? To what extent are current trends in romantic and sexual relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood problematic for individuals, families, and communities, and what are the most effective ways to address these issues at the level of practice, program, and policy? "Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities" is an enlightening compilation of essays for academicians and upper-lever undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of human development and family studies, sociology, and psychology, as well as for practitioners in those fields who work with families and adolescents. The chapters are accessible to a wide variety of audiences.