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Peer reviewedCote, James E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
The controversy between Margaret Mead and Derek Freeman about Mead's work (1928) on coming of age in Samoa in the 1920s is analyzed. Freeman's claim to have refuted Mead's findings can be easily refuted itself. Mead's study, arguing that adolescent turmoil is not universal, stands the test of time. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
