Adolescent Portraits : Identity, Relationships, and Challenges

by Garrod, Andrew C.; Smulyan, Lisa; Powers, Sally I.; Kilkenny, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780205502042
• ISBN10: 0205502040
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

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.

Table of Contents

Cases Categorized by Theme	p. viii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Overview	p. 1
Identity	p. 7
Values and Ideology
Someday My Elders Will Be Proud	p. 15
Things Began to Click	p. 28
The Struggle of a Lifetime	p. 43
The Self in Social Contexts
The Hatred Within	p. 55
Una Muchacha Decente	p. 69
What If I Don't Want to Whistle?	p. 84
In Search of My Voice	p. 98
Sexuality
The Girl in Me	p. 115
Falling for Someone	p. 129
Relationships	p. 141
Families
The Family I Have	p. 146
Falling from My Pedestal	p. 161
They Said I Was Beautiful	p. 177
Peers
Beyond the Euphoric Buzz	p. 189
Holding My Breath	p. 203
Color-Blind	p. 217
Challenges	p. 229
Bad	p. 237
The Simple Beauty of a Conversation	p. 248
Forever an Awkward Adolescent	p. 262
Follow-up David: Thirteen Years Later	p. 272
Proud of the Strength I Had	p. 278
Seeking the Best of Both Worlds	p. 287
Follow-up Phuoc: Nine Years Later	p. 303
Contributors	p. 311
Bibliography	p. 313
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