Adolescence and Puberty

John Bancroft: Introduction; PART I: INTERACTION OF BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN ADOLESCENCE AND PUBERTY: Judy Cameron: Factors controlling the onset of puberty in primates; Nancy J Hopwood: Biological and social influences on the endocrinology of puberty; June M Reinisch & Stephanie A Sanders: Some additional considerations; Leonard A Rosenblum: A comparative primate perspective on adolescence; J Richard Udry: Hormonal and social determinants of adolescent sexual initiation; George P Chrousos & Editha D Nottleman: Hormones and behavior at puberty; Michael Rutter: Changing patterns of psychiatric disorders over adolescence; Robert T Ruvin: Mood changes during adolescence; PART II: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY: Mary Hotvedt: Emerging and submerging adolescent sexuality: culture and sexual orientation; Jan E Trost: Social support/pressure and adolescent sexual behavior; Gail Wyatt: Factors affecting adolescents: have they changed in 40 years?; John Bancroft: The impact of socio-cultural influences in adolescent sexual development: further considerations; Sandra L Hofferth: Trends in adolescent sexual activity, contraception and pregnancy in the United States; Jacqueline Dorroch Forrest: Cultural influences on adolescents' reproductive behavior; Hymann Rodman, with commentary by Harriet Pilpel: Legal and social dilemmas of adolescent sexuality; Malcolm Pott: Adolescence and puberty: an overview of the symposium.