Sharon L Nichols, Thomas L Good

America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities

Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book begins with a discussion of the continuing myth of adolescence - how and why youth are devalued, and an overview of current beliefs about youth drawn from two 1990s Public Agenda Polls. This is followed by chapters on youth and the media, and the pressures that youth face in various dimensions of their lives. Topics include youth violence; the sex lives of teenagers; tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and teens; healthy living and decision making; working teens; and youth and education. The concluding chapter pulls together themes generated throughout the book and provides examples of policies that would underscore the value of viewing youth as a social investment. General guidelines are provided for teachers, parents, policymakers, and citizens to facilitate responding to youth in meaningful, proactive ways that improve the quality of life for teenagers and the broader society.

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The media's presentation suggests that American teenage culture today is the most violent, sexual, and amoral youth culture in history. In this book, Nichols and Good deconstruct the negative images held by large numbers of adults. Recognizing that many

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 158mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 599g
• ISBN-13: 9780805848502
• ISBN-10: 0805848509
• Artikelnr.: 22051294

Autorenporträt

Sharon L. Nichols, Thomas L. Good

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. The Continuing Myth of Adolescence. Youth and Media. Youth Violence. The Sex Lives of Teenagers. Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
and Teens. Healthy Living and Decision Making. Working Teens. Youth and Education. Enhancing the Future of Youth.