Developmental Transitions across the Lifespan

Leo B. Hendry is former Professor of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, and at the University of South Wales, Glamorgan and of Education at London and Aberdeen Universities; and is now Emeritus Professor, University of Aberdeen. He has been Visiting Professor to many universities in Europe, Canada and the Americas, and worked as a psychological advisor to the Family Support Division, American Forces (Europe) till 1989. He has carried out research projects for both national and international funding bodies and published over 150 research articles, 27 book chapters, and 22 books, which have been translated into 9 foreign languages.

• 1. Introduction Hendry 2. Aspects of the ‘Hidden Curriculum’ Hendry and Welsh 3. Constructed Case Studies in a School Context Hendry 4. Educational Pathways and Interactive Factors Hendry and Anderson 5. Differing Perceptions Hendry and Simpson, Hendry and Love 6. Young People’s Views on People and Places Hendry, Kloep and Wood 7. Young People Talking Hendry and Kloep 8. Adolescents Speaking Out about Health Shucksmith and Hendry 9. Challenges, Risks and Coping in Adolescence Kloep and Hendry 10. Young People’s Unemployment Lifestyles Hendry, Raymond, Stewart 11. Young People in Modern Society Kloep and Hendry 12. Challenging the Orthodoxy: What is ‘emerging adulthood’? Hendry and Kloep 13. Parental Views of Emerging Adults Kloep and Hendry 14. Pathways to Retirement Kloep and Hendry 15. Reflecting on Theories Hendry, Kloep, Espnes, Ingebrigtsen, Glendinning and Wood 16. The Lifespan Challenge Model Re-visited Arnett, Kloep, Hendry and Tanner

"Focusing on coping strategies in reacting to various situations, Hendry offers qualitative and quantitative analysis of statements by interviewees across various settings both domestic (in this case, the UK) and international. The narrative is easy to follow and leavened with humor.Summing Up: Recommended. All readers."-- D. J. Winchester, Columbia University, CHOICE, January 2016"This wonderful book unites examples of the immense productivity of Leo B. Hendry over his life span, and of his innovative research that truly bridges the disciplines of psychology, sociology, and education. His work is theoretically strong, brilliantly reflected and many of his tenets have had, and still have, immense practical consequences for parents, teachers and counselors."– Inge Seiffge-Krenke, Department of Psychology, University of Mainz, Germany"This unique collection brings together a number of Professor Hendry’s key contributions to knowledge throughout his long and distinguished career: it makes fascinating reading."– Andy Furlong, College of Social Science, University of Glasgow, UK