This edited volume examines the adolescent period across multiple cultural settings, and in a range of contemporary contexts (e.g., rural-vs-urban, political unrest/war, rapid globalization). It employs a multi-disciplinary lens, while addressing traditional issues (e.g., identity development) and recently emergent ones (e.g., social media).It contains four main sections: 1) adolescence and families in contexts with rapidly shifting societies/norms, 2) adolescence and families in the context of socio-political crisis and upheaval, 3) adolescence and families in the context of individual stress and strain, and 4) adolescent Identity development in the family and in transition to adulthood. Contributors to this volume are leading scholars from a range of disciplines (e.g., anthropology, psychology, family science) and thus explore adolescence from multiple perspectives. Cross-cutting themes include how the broader socio-ecological background and ecocultural niche shape various dimensions of adolescence, how the role of the family is redefined in these various contexts and circumstances, and how adolescent resilience and family strengths are formed across a broad range of settings. Throughout, this volume highlights the continued centrality of family in the development and well-being of adolescents across the globe. This is an essential resource for practitioners and researchers who treat and study adolescents.

Part I-Adolescence and families in rapidly shifting contexts and norms  . .- Chapter 1. Adolescents, Families, and Globalization in the Twenty-First Century.- Chapter 2. The Role of Digital Technology in Adolescent Autonomy Development: A Four-Factor Model and a Global Perspective.- Chapter 3. Navigating LGBTIQ+ Identities in Adolescence: Dialogical Tensions of the Self as embedded in Familial, Cultural, and Societal Contexts.- . .- Part II-Adolescence and families in context of socio-political crisis and civic engagement. .- Chapter 4. Navigating Two Worlds: Understanding Adolescent Development in Refugee Families.- Chapter 5. Ambiguous loss among families and adolescents of missing persons: A Mexican case-study .- Chapter 6. Youth Civic Engagement: A Global Perspective.- Part III-Adolescents and families in the context of stress and strain.- Chapter 7. Stress, Crisis, and Trauma for Brazilian Youth and Their Families.- Chapter 8. Family Risk and Protective Influences on Adolescent Substance Use in Global Context.- Chapter 9. Suicidal Ideation among Chinese College Students over a Decade.- Chapter 10. Experiences with Family Violence in Early Adolescence: Global Evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.- Chapter 11. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Qatari Parents during the pandemic.- Part IV-Adolescents’ transition to adulthood with their families. .- Chapter 12. Romantic Relationships, Dating Violence, and Sexism during Adolescence: A Cross-Cultural Case Study of Poland and the United States.- Chapter 13. Adolescent Autonomy and Parent-adolescent Communication: A Comparative Critical Review of English, Chinese and Spanish Literature.- Chapter 14. Family Structure, Adolescent Identities and The Crisis (Dilemma) of Transition into Early Adulthood In Kenya.- Chapter 15. Invisible) Foundations: How Religion and Spirituality Influence Adolescents and Families within Cultural Contexts.