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Harnett, Paul H.; Misch, Peter – Journal of Adolescence, 1993
Notes that adolescent sexual abusers face developmental issues different from those of adults. Argues that specific needs of adolescent sexual abuser cannot by fully understood by simply extrapolating knowledge derived from work with adult perpetrators. Discusses importance of developmental issues facing adolescent perpetrator of sexual abuse and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Criminals
Polaine, Laura – Gifted Education International, 1995
This article, based largely on participant observation by a British 18-year-old schoolgirl, considers forces that crush creativity in teenagers, including pressures at school, at home, and by peers. The article shows how teenagers whose creativity has been crushed then humiliate and crush the creativity of other teenagers. Mentoring is seen as one…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Conformity, Creative Development
Orgill, Roger – Horizons, 2000
Ongoing discussions about spiritual awareness and values in British outdoor education address their role in helping adolescents develop a strong positive identity; definition of values and spirituality; and assessment of client needs, especially with respect to cultural differences. Collaboration with the fields of transpersonal psychology and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs, Empowerment