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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Sharon Lynn Nichols; Thomas L Good |
| ISBN: | 0805848517 9780805848519 0805848509 9780805848502 |
| OCLC Number: | 55056012 |
| Description: | xv, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. The continuing myth of adolescence -- Why we should value youth -- Chapter overview -- How are youth devalued? -- Why are youth devalued? -- Current beliefs about youth -- Conclusion -- 2. Youth and media -- Media over time -- Youth's use of media -- Media effects : a focus on violence -- Stories told about youth -- Conclusion -- 3. Youth violence -- Youth violence in the media -- Youth offenders and their crimes -- Quantifying youth violence -- When youth are victims -- Context is critical -- School violence -- Conclusion -- 4. The sex lives of teenagers -- Media, sex, and the adolescent -- Teenage sex : the facts -- Rate data -- Sex education -- Conclusion -- 5. Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and teens -- Societal expectations : conflicting standards for behavior -- Teens and tobacco -- Antitobacco campaigns emerge -- Teens and alcohol -- Drug use -- Conclusion -- 6. Healthy living and decision making -- Confusing conceptions of health and fitness -- Adolescent health -- Relationships with food -- Sleepy teens -- Making schooling make a difference in youth fitness and overall health -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- 7. Working teens -- Student workers -- Work and school -- What adults might not know about student workers -- Socialization of work -- Conclusion -- 8. Youth and education -- The failure of American education -- Underestimating youth's educational performance -- Diverse attitudes about the purpose of school -- Some real problems in education : social capital and fiscal resources -- Preparing for and getting into college -- Conclusion -- 9. Enhancing the future of youth -- Changing expectations about youth -- A small wins approach -- Conclusion. |
| Responsibility: | Sharon L. Nichols, Thomas L. Good. |
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Abstract:
"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 teenagers are left by adults to socialize themselves and the consequences of this "careless indifference," the authors' goal is to influence a more positive view leading to stronger social polices and better services, resources, and programs to meet the needs of America's youth."--BOOK JACKET.
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