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Sadowski, Michael, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2008
As any teacher or parent knows, adolescence is a time when youth grapple with the question, "Who am I?" Issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and ability can complicate this question for young people, affecting their schoolwork and their relationships with teachers, family, and peers. This new edition of "Adolescents at…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Multiple Intelligences, Race, Social Class
Millstein, Susan G., Ed.; And Others – 1993
The three parts of this book, "The Adolescent, Health, and Society,""Topical Areas for Promoting Health," and "The Future of Adolescent Health Promotion: Next Steps," offer a new framework for examining the status of adolescent health in the United States. Contributing authors have provided the following chapters: (1) "Adolescent Health Promotion:…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences
Males, Mike A. – 1996
Claiming that politicians, private interests, and the media unfairly blame adolescents for America's social problems, this book explodes various myths about teen pregnancy, violence, and risk behaviors. The chapters are: (1) "Impounding the Future," examining trends in various social indicators such as rising rates of child poverty…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Births to Single Women