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9781557986092

Adolescents, Sex, and the Law: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Citizenship

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  • ISBN13:

    9781557986092

  • ISBN10:

    1557986096

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-01-01
  • Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
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List Price: $29.95

Summary

Univ. of Indiana, Indianapolis. Examines the reality of adolescent life through the lens of sexuality. Discusses the social and legal history of adolescence in the U.S., legal precedents in the regulation of adolescent sexuality, common areas of legal control, and the author's proposal for social and legal reforms.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Sexuality and the Rights of Adolescents 1(10)
Part I: Conceptions of Adolescents and Their Place in the Law 11(46)
The Invention and Reinvention of Adolescence
13(22)
Adolescence and the Law
35(22)
Part II: The Regulation of Adolescent Sexuality 57(82)
Regulating the Transition to Adolescent Sexuality
59(44)
Regulating Sexually Active Adolescents
103(36)
Part III: Rethinking the Legal Control of Adolescent Sexuality 139(188)
Sex and Schools
141(26)
Sex and the Media
167(28)
Sexual Victimization by Adults
195(16)
Sexual Victimization by Adolescents
211(52)
Sexual Offending
263(32)
Adolescent Childrearing
295(32)
Part IV: The Future of Adolescents' Rights 327(24)
Reforming Adolescents' Rights
329(22)
Table of Authorities 351(15)
Author Index 366(14)
Subject Index 380(13)
About the Author 393

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