Social Support

Authors

Sarah K. Sifers, Minnesota State University - MankatoFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

Adolescence is a time of transitions; social, physical, cognitive, and emotional changes provide challenges for adolescent development as well as opportunities for growth. One factor frequently cited in coping with this transition is social support. Understanding the role of social support in the lives of adolescents facilitates making sense of adolescent behavior and development as well as sustaining adolescents’ growth.

Department

Psychology

Publication Title

Encyclopedia of Adolescence

Recommended Citation

Sifers, S.K. (2011). Social Support. In R.J. Levesque (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Adolescence (pp. 2810-2815). New York: Springer. doi. 10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_47

DOI

10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_47

Link to Publisher Version (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_47

Publisher's Copyright and Source

Copyright © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_47