Beschreibung:
An exhaustive socio-cultural survey of young people around the world, this reference focuses on the cultural and historical, and offers a rarely found worldwide perspective. Entries are compiled by experts from many fields of study, including anthropology, history, psychology, and sociology. It also explains how teen cultures have developed in some countries and how young people deal with the conflicts between tradition and modernity in others.
Each country entry contains: Background Information. Period of Adolescence. Beliefs. Gender. The Self. Family Relationships. Friends and Peers/Youth Culture. Love and Sexuality. Health Risk Behavior. Education. Work. Media. Politics and Military