1st Edition

Working With Adolescents Constructing identity

By Dr John Head, John Head Copyright 1997
136 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

This work examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by his or her experiences in school. The text considers the way in which teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models for... Read more
The cultures of the peer group; acquiring a sense of identity; the audit of gender differences; preparing for work; relations of adults; adolescent sexuality; beliefs and values; schooling adolescents; problems and opportunities; adolescence in the new millennium.

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Dr John Head, Dr John Head, John Head

'I would recommend this book to be used as a teaching resource, particularly for the stimulation of discussion and the preparation for taught sessions. This is a welcome addition to the resources of anyone engaged in teacher education.' - Journal of Education for Teaching

'It is a scholarly work which deliberately draws lessons from current research and suggests in very constructive ways how professionals may put these into practice when working with adolescents. A very useful and stimulating read.' - Educational Review