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Bleich, Linda – 1978
A study was conducted to determine if the "New Realism" in adolescent literature provided a more realistic picture of the psychological and social characteristics of adolescents than did earlier forms of the genre. An analysis was conducted of five novels written before 1960 and five written after that date to determine themes of identity and the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Content Analysis
