| Working With Adolescents: Constructing identity Contributor(s): Head, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750706430 ISBN-13: 9780750706438 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: Teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. To what extent do teachers provide both positive and negative role models for pupils to follow? What factors restrict the ability of teachers to teach effectively? Conversely, what factors work to their advantage? This book examines the way in which the personality and identity of a pupil is shaped by his or her experience of school. It also provides a clear overview of the debates and research in the areas of: teaching children about controversial subjects such as sex and drugs; the construction of identities and educational biographies |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Education |
| Dewey: 155.5 |
| LCCN: 97225321 |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Series: Education Policy Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.7" W x 9.8" (0.54 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by his or her experiences in school. The text considers the way in which teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models for pupils to follow; the factors restricting the ability of teachers to teach effectively; and conversely, what factors work to their advantage.; The text provides an overview of the debates and research into areas of: teaching children about controversial subjects such as sex and drugs; gender differences; identities; peer groups; relations with adults; and beliefs and values. |