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McCarthy, Sherri Nevada; de Souza, Luciana Karine; Jafaar, Jas – Online Submission, 2010
This study compares the life events perceived as "rites of passage" from adolescence to adulthood by respondents between the ages of 14 and 23 in 3 countries and discusses the possible influences of culture and globalization on these perceptions. Participants include: (1) 250 adolescents from the US (125 males and 125 females); (2) 191…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Global Approach, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
Koc, Mustafa – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this paper is to bring together various elements that portray the complex conceptuality of cultural identity within technological society. It engages in a theoretical inquiry into the questions of how the wide-ranging uses young people are now making of new information and communication technologies and global media may possess the…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Cultural Context, Technology Uses in Education, Global Approach
Gale, Fay, Ed.; Fahey, Stephanie, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
This book originates from a conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils and contains writings and research reports on Youth in Transition in the Asia and Pacific region. The definition of "youth" varies from country to country and ranges between the ages of 10 to 35. The publication summarizes issues in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Science Research, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Migration