This work focuses on adolescent transitions in three domains: the peer system, the family system, and school and work contexts. It reflects a multidisciplinary perspective - from sociology, anthropology, and education to provide exemplars of the approaches to understanding adolescent development. "...an excellent selection of scholarly articles exploring and explaining the dynamic and often misunderstood world of adolescence....offers a refreshing and intriguing departure from conventional texts on adolescence....A thorough and well structured work--an excellent resource for adolescent studies."—CHOICE"Different modes of investigation (e.g., survey research and ethnographic studies) and varieties of transitions that different adolescents experience add to the richness of the research tapestry presented."—Adolescence"...evidence offered is rich and well documented...an invaluable tool for researchers and teachers concerned with adolescence."—British Journal of Developmental Psychology