220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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The School Years provides a challenging and lively collection of essays on key issues affecting young people in the school setting. It is an essential book for all those concerned with adolescence and education. Since the first edition in 1979, major social changes such as unemployment, AIDS, issues of race and gender, and increasing divorce rates have had a direct impact on education and young... Read more
List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Editor's Introduction. Current Views of the Adolescent Process. Moral Development. Gender Role Learning. The Development of Self. The Peer Group. Juvenile Delinquency. The Home and the School. Name Index. Subject Index.
Biography
John C. Coleman is Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton. His Previous Books Include The Nature of Adolescence (2nd edn).
`... engaging, interesting and down to earth. It brings social and psychological theory into the realm of the classroom in a way which has meaning and relevance, with a focus on interventions as well as descriptions. ... This is a readable, well-balanced book which enchances the reader's understanding of and interest in children and young people. - School Psychology Intl 1993 Vol 14
`A sound and useful source book for students of any profession that involves working with young teenagers.' - Concern
