Contains articles that provide opposing viewpoints on topics related to adolescence, discussing adolescent health, sex and sexuality, relationships, and antisocial behaviors.
Provides insights into what is really going on in the lives and thoughts of middle-schoolers through an anthropological study which follows five representative students at a Maryland middle school through the course of one school year.
Offers information and advice to teens about dating, relationships, and sexuality, discussing communication, body image, gender identity and sexual orientation, romantic relationships, sexual intercourse, and other topics.
Argues that teen risk taking is a positive testing process whereby challenge and risk are the primary tools adolescents use to find out who they are and determine who they will become. Uses case studies of several teens to present this theory.
Discusses the problem of teenage suicide, its effect on friends and family, warning signals, ways of coping, and methods of helping a friend who is considering suicide. Includes case histories, interviews with teens who have attempted suicide, and a list of places to turn for help.
Explains how to make new friends, how to get along in social, group, and dating situations, how to like and improve oneself, and how to cope with depression and rejection.
Explains why today's teenagers are unmotivated, bored, and misdirected and offers advice on how parents and teachers can provide them with clear direction and social support.
