The Teenage World: Adolescents' Self-Image in Ten Countries

by Eric Ostrov, Daniel Offer, Kenneth I. Howard, et al.

Book Overview

A Cross-National Study of Adolescent Self-Image Adolescence is not, as has been previously assumed, a developmental stage that was defined after the industrial revolution. There is substan- tial historical evidence to suggest that adolescence and youth, as a stage, was recognized by the ancient Romans, Greeks, and even Egyp- tians. The concept survived through the Dark Ages. In Le Grand Pro- prietaire, written in 1556, it is stated: "The third age,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148990767X
• ISBN13: 9781489907677
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"