Overview

Adolescent Portraits is a compelling anthology of first-person accounts written by college students which illustrate the contemporary theories and research that surround adolescent development today.   These real-life cases represent a fascinating, diverse cross-section of contemporary adolescence and cover a variety of issues, including family and peer relationships, eating disorders, self image, illness, and disabilities.

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Author:   Andrew C. Garrod ,  Lisa Smulyan ,  Sally I. Powers ,  Robert Kilkenny
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.438kg
ISBN:  

9780205502042

ISBN 10:   0205502040
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   26 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780205036233
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Part 1: Identity Values and Ideology Case 1: Someday My Elders Will Be Proud Case 2: Things Began to Click Case 3: The Struggle of a Lifetime The Self in Social Contexts Case 4: The Hatred Within Case 5: Una Muchacha Decente Case 6: What If I Don't Want to Whistle? Case 7: In Search of My Voice Sexuality Case 8: The Girl in Me Case 9: Falling for Someone Part 2: Relationships Families Case 10: The Family I Have Case 11: Falling from My Pedestal Case 12: They Said I Was Beautiful Peers Caser 13: Beyong the Euphoric Buzz Case 14: Holding My Breath Case 15: Color Blind Part 3: Challenges Case 16: Bad Case 17: The Simple Beauty of a Conversation Case 18: Forever an Awkward Adolescent Follow-Up: David: Thirteen Years Later Case 19: Proud of the Strength I Had Case 20: Seeking the Best of Both Worlds Follow-Up: Phouk: Nine Years Later

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