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Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

1 online resource (x, 267 p.) : ill

ISBN 9781139080835 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9780521182034 (pbk.)

ISBN 9781107005020 (hbk.)

Includes bibliographical references and index

pt. 1. High schools as contexts of development -- pt. 2. A case study of social and academic experiences in high school -- pt. 3. Helping teenagers navigate high school.

"In American high schools, teenagers must navigate complex youth cultures that often prize being "real" while punishing difference. Adults may view such social turbulence as a timeless, ultimately harmless rite of passage, but changes in American society are intensifying this rite and allowing its effects to cascade into adulthood. Integrating national statistics with interviews and observations from a single school, this book explores this phenomenon. It makes the case that recent macro-level trends, such as economic restructuring and technological change, mean that the social dynamics of high school can disrupt educational trajectories after high school; it looks at teenagers who do not fit in socially at school, including many who are obese or gay, to illustrate this phenomenon; and it crafts recommendations for parents, teachers, and policymakers about how to protect teenagers in trouble. The end result is a story of adolescence that hits home with anyone who remembers high school"-- Provided by publisher..

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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(OCoLC)723945774