| Adolescent Education: A Reader Contributor(s): DeVitis, Joseph L. (Editor), Irwin-DeVitis, Linda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1433105047 ISBN-13: 9781433105043 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $66.22 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology - Education | Secondary - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs |
| Dewey: 373 |
| LCCN: 2010007224 |
| Series: Adolescent Cultures, School, and Society |
| Physical Information: 506 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by a prominent array of scholars and practitioners, this book elucidates the complexities, contradictions, and confusion surrounding adolescence in American culture and education. For too long, harmful public myths and lies have portrayed teenagers as a principal cause of our nation's social ills. Similar unfair charges have been lodged against America's teachers and schools throughout our history. This book offers public counterpoints to those simplistic blaming-the-victim arguments. Instead, it traverses a more nuanced and realistic path toward uncovering the developmental, socio-cultural realities faced by today's teenagers. It also provides rich pedagogical strategies, and educational wisdom for allowing adolescents to grow as worthy human beings. This important and timely book will appeal to preservice teachers, teacher educators, education and social service professionals, policymakers, and all those interested in bettering the lives of adolescents in this uncertain world. |