| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 369 pages) |
| Contents |
The kaleidoscope of adolescence : experiences of the world's youth at the beginning of the 21st century / B. Bradford Brown, Reed W. Larson -- Demographic trends affecting youth around the world / Elizabeth Fussell, Margaret E. Greene -- Adolescence in sub-Saharan Africa : an image constructed from Africa's triple inheritance / A. Bame Nsamenang -- Adolescence in India : street urchins or Silicon Valley millionaires? / Suman Verma, T.S. Saraswathi -- Adolescence in China and Japan : adapting to a changing environment / Harold W. Stevenson, Akane Zusho -- Youth in Southeast Asia : living within the continuity of tradition and the turbulence of change / Madelene Santa Maria -- Arab adolescents facing the future : enduring ideals and pressures to change / Marilyn Booth -- Adolescents in Russia : surviving the turmoil and creating a brighter future / Anna Stetsenko -- Adolescence in Latin America : facing the future with skepticism / Carlos Welti -- Adolescents in Western countries in the 21st century : vast opportunities, for all? / Jeffrey Jensen Arnett -- Adolescence in global perspective : an agenda for social policy / T.S. Saraswathi, Reed W. Larson |
| Summary |
The life stage of adolescence now occurs in most corners of the world, but it takes different forms in different regions. Peers, with such a central role in Western adolescence, play a comparatively minor role in the lives of Arabic and South Asian adolescents. Emotional turmoil and individuation from family occur in some societies but not others. Adolescent sexual revolutions are sweeping through Japan and Latin America. In this book, scholars from eight regions of the world describe the distinct nature of adolescence in their regions. They draw on research to address standard topics regarding this age - family and peer relationships, schooling, preparation for work, physical and mental health - and show how these have a different cast across societies. As a whole, the book depicts how rapid global change is dramatically altering the experience of the adolescent transition, creating new opportunities and challenges for adolescents, parents, teachers, and concerned others |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Adolescence -- Cross-cultural studies
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Youth -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Teenagers -- Cross-cultural studies
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- Adolescence.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- Teenagers.
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Adolescence
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Teenagers
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Youth
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Heranwachsender
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Internationaler Vergleich
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Jugend
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Adolescentie.
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Jongeren.
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Sociale verandering.
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Vergelijkend onderzoek.
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Landenoverzichten (vorm)
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brown, B. Bradford (Benson Bradford), 1949-
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Larson, Reed, 1950-
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Saraswati, T. S
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| LC no. |
2002071564 |
| ISBN |
0511042027 |
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9780511042027 |
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0511148399 |
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9780511148392 |
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0511044798 |
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9780511044793 |
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0511177887 |
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9780511177880 |
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9780511613814 |
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0511613814 |
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9786610419340 |
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6610419345 |
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1107131790 |
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9781107131798 |
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1280419342 |
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9781280419348 |
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