Adolescents' Self-Discovery in Groups

Theresa A. Thorkildsen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

268 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-90456-9 (ISBN)

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Drawing on numerous case studies, Adolescents’ Self-Discovery in Groups seeks to explain the role that schools play as sites for adolescent group exploration, so that teachers and researchers can be better prepared to influence those dynamics in ways that promote civil and civic society, and encourage learning, positive identity formation, and a sense of justice.

Grounded in investigations conducted over the past 25 years, Adolescents’ Self-Discovery in Groups demonstrates how adolescents can become more active in society based on how they form, maintain, and evaluate groups. By collaborating with youth in a wide range of communities, Thorkildsen details the trajectory of adolescents’ development—from a primarily self-oriented perspective to beliefs about and participation in local and global activities. Focused especially on the potential of schools for catalyzing this development, this volume details youth’s affirmations and critiques of educational practices, and uses these evaluations to illustrate adolescents’ readiness to fulfill leadership responsibilities. Written for scholars, students, and professionals seeking to understand how adolescents construe their social worlds, Adolescents’ Self-Discovery in Groups makes a powerful case for group interaction being central to adolescent development.

Theresa A. Thorkildsen is a Professor of Education and Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Discovering the Self in Society

Part 1: Personal Discourse

Chapter 1: Caring for the Self

Chapter 2: Learning from Models

Chapter 3: Negotiating Rejection and Neglect

Part 2: Civic Discourse

Chapter 4: Choosing Causes

Chapter 5: Group Decision-Making

Chapter 6: Deciding When and How to Reject Outgroups

Part 3: Civil Discourse

Chapter 7: Intentions and Civil Discourse

Chapter 8: Schools as Institutions of the Civil Sphere

Chapter 9: Cultivating Relational Ties Between Youth and Society

Epilogue: Striving for an Aristotelian Balance

Erscheinungsdatum	26.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	43 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-90456-2 / 1138904562
ISBN-13	978-1-138-90456-9 / 9781138904569
Zustand	Neuware