Adolescent Portraits : Identity, Relationships, and Challenges

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

• ISBN13: 9780205331710
• ISBN10: 0205331718
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This unique case supplement includes 18 cases written by undergraduates or recent graduates representing a cultural and topically diverse perspective. These eighteen cases represent a fascinating cross-section of contemporary adolescence. The cases cover a variety of issues, including family and peer relationships, eating disorders, self image, and illness.

Table of Contents

Cases Categorized by Theme	vii
Preface	ix
Overview	1	(6)
PART I IDENTITY	7	(122)
Values and Ideology
The Struggle of a Lifetime	13	(12)
Someday My Elders Will Be Proud	25	(13)
The Chances of Getting Out	38	(12)
Ethnicity
The Hatred Within	50	(14)
Caught between Two Cultures	64	(10)
Sexuality
Falling for Someone	74	(12)
A Step in the Only Direction	86	(30)
Being Young, Gay, and Ben: Reflections on Case 7 (Ritch C. Savin-Williams)	104	(6)
Follow-Up Ben: Eight Years Later	110	(6)
Loving Women	116	(13)
PART II RELATIONSHIPS	129	(120)
Families
Courting Danger	135	(36)
Response to Melanie: Reflections on Case 9 (Carol Gilligan)	155	(7)
Follow-Up Melanie: Ten Years Later	162	(9)
Falling from My Pedestal	171	(16)
At Least We Got One Right	187	(23)
Follow-Up Brian: Three Years Later	203	(7)
Peers
Beyond the Euphoric Buzz	210	(14)
No ``Boring Little Friends''	224	(11)
Love Me for Who I Am	235	(14)
PART III CHALLENGES	249	(63)
The Simple Beauty of a Conversation	255	(14)
Pa Jam Decourajer	269	(12)
Proud of the Strength I Had	281	(9)
Seeking the Best of Both Worlds	290	(22)
Differential Acculturation: Negotiating Two Different Worlds Reflections on Case 18 (Margaret Stephenson)	306	(6)
Contributors	312	(2)
Bibliography	314