Adolescent portraits : identity, relationships, and challenges / Andrew Garrod ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garrod, Andrew, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescence--Case studies.

Adolescence.

Adolescent psychology--United States--Case studies.

Adolescent psychology.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 319 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, 2002.

Summary:

This unique book includes 18 cases written by undergraduates or recent graduates representing a cultural and topically diverse perspective. These eighteen cases represent a fascinating cross-section of contemporary adolescence. The cases cover a variety of issues, including family and peer relationships, eating disorders, self image, and illness.

Contents:

Cases Categorized by Theme vii

Part I Identity 7

Values and Ideology

Ethnicity

Sexuality

Part II Relationships 129

Families

Peers

Part III Challenges 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-319).

ISBN:

0205331718

OCLC:

46383423