Adolescent Portraits: Identity, Relationships, and Challenges, 6/E
Andrew C. Garrod, Dartmouth College
Lisa Smulyan, Swarthmore College
Sally I. Powers, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Robert Kilkenny, Harvard University

ISBN-10: 0205502040
ISBN-13: 9780205502042

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 336 pp
Published: 03/19/2007

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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.

  • First-person cases enable students to link their understanding of theory and research in the field with these cases to come to a deeper understanding of the major issues in adolescence.
  • A multicultural approach makes this book both unique and relevant to a diverse undergraduate population, as students read about the development of lives both similar to and quite dissimilar from their own. Readers will be introduced to both the difference and commonality of the human journey, and the issues that confront us as we move through adolescence.
  • Introductions to major sections (Identity, Relationships, and Challenges) highlight key aspects of most recent literature in the field.
  • Thematic categorization of cases serves as an easy reference for professors and students alike.

  • Six New Cases–including new cases highlighting racial and ethnic identity –expand the range of experiences covered in the book and help students to see “normal” as varied.
  • Additional case material provides students with a more in-depth understanding of the subject matter.
  • New follow-up reflections, written by the original case writers several years after they wrote the original, keep the book current and up-to-date, while they also help students understand adolescence as a stage in the life cycle.
  • Additional film reviews have been included in the online Instructor's Manual–a unique feature that will help to further engage and enlighten students.
  • Questions and assignments for each case have been added to the Instructor’s Manual to help faculty connect the cases to key issues in the study of adolescence.

Part 1: 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

 

Part 2: Relationships

 

Families

            Case 10: The Family I Have

            Case 11: Falling from My Pedestal

            Case 12: They Said I Was Beautiful

 

Peers

            Caser 13: Beyong the Euphoric Buzz

            Case 14: Holding My Breath

            Case 15: Color Blind

 

Part 3: 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: Phouk: Nine Years Later

Adolescent Portraits is a compelling anthology of first-person accounts written by college students that 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.

 

Features:

  • A multicultural approach makes this book both unique and relevant to a diverse undergraduate population, as students read about the development of lives both similar to and quite dissimilar from their own.
  • Six New Cases, including new cases highlighting racial and ethnic identity, enable a deeper understanding of the issues.
  • New follow-up reflections, written by the original case writers several years after they wrote the original, keep the book current and up-to-date while also helping students understand adolescence as a stage in the life cycle.

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