| Description |
320 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Cases categorized by theme -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- Identity -- Values and ideology -- Case 1. Someday my elders will be proud -- Case 2. Things began to click -- Case 3. The struggle of a lifetime -- The self in social contexts -- Case 4. The hatred within -- Case 5. Una muchacha decente -- Case 6. What if I don't want to whistle? -- Case 7. In search of my voice -- Sexuality -- Case 8. The girl in me -- Case 9. Falling for someone -- Relationships -- Families -- Case 10. The family I have -- Case 11. Falling from my pedestal -- Case 12. They said I was beautiful -- Peers -- Case 13. Beyond the euphoric buzz -- Case 14. Holding my breath -- Case 15. Color blind -- Challenges -- Case 16. Bad -- Case 17. The simple beauty of a conversation -- Case 18. Forever an awkward adolescent -- Follow-up David: thirteen years later -- Case 19. Proud of the strength I had -- Case 20. Seeking the best of both worlds -- Follow-up Phuoc: nine years later |
| Summary |
"Adolescent Portraits is a compelling anthology of first-person accounts written by college students which illustrate the contemporary theories and research that surround adolescent development today. These real-life cases represent a fascinating, diverse cross-section of contemporary adolescence and cover a variety of issues, including family and peer relationships, eating disorders, self image, illness, and disabilities."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Psychology |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Identity (Philosophical concept)
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Adolescence -- Case studies.
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Adolescent psychology -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Author |
Garrod, Andrew, 1937-
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| LC no. |
2006102120 |
| ISBN |
9780205502042 alkaline paper |
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0205502040 alkaline paper |
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