Everyday Courage : The Lives and Stories of Urban Teenagers

Everyday Courage The Lives and Stories of Urban Teenagers

What does it mean to be a teenager in an American city at the close of the twentieth century? How do urban surroundings affect the ways in which teens grow up, and what do their stories tell us about human development? In particular, how do the negative images of themselves on television and in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Way, Niobe (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press 1998.
New York, NY : [1998]
Colección:Qualitative Studies in Psychology
Materias:
Adolescence > United States.
Teenagers with social disabilities > United States > Case studies.
Teenagers with social disabilities > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Urban youth > United States > Case studies.
Urban youth > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Urban youth > United States > Case studies
Urban youth > United States > Longitudinal studies
Teenagers with social disabilities > United States > Case studies
Teenagers with social disabilities > United States > Longitudinal studies
Adolescence > United States
Child & Youth Development
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Interpreting Narratives; 2. A Study of Urban Youth; Individual Lives - Part I; 3. Malcolm's Story; 4. Voice and Silence; 5. Desire and Betrayal in Friendships; 6. "I Never Put Anyone in Front of My Mother"; 7. Maintaining a "Positive Attitude"/ Fearing Death; 8. "Slacking Up" in School; 9. Racism, Sexism, and Difference; Individual Lives - Part II; 10. Eva's Story; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; References; Index

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