These days, a lot of people are trying to tell teens what’s best for them. Here’s a look at life from artist and professional nonconformist Laurie Rosenwald, who insists that she doesn
The Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development examines three key life stages from a sociological perspective, exploring how enduring experiences, as well as transitions and events such as
Babies love to look at faces. Here is an accordion-style book that can stand up in a crib or on the floor. The photos of babies and toddlers are sure to hold the attention of the youngest infant. Par
This volume spotlights how children are, at younger and younger ages, being sexualized, and what the psychological and physical consequences are, as well as what adults can do politically and legally
"Processes of Aging: Social and Psychological Perspectives" is based on a monumental series of studies on the psychological and social aspects of aging in relation to mental health. This effort gives
Beginning in the early thirteenth century, the burial of a child became an event of dramatic consequence. Child death took on a symbolic power, with great concern expressed over the fate of the body.
The 1960s are commonly considered to be the beginning of a distinct "teenage culture" in America. But did this highly visible era of free love and rock 'n' roll really mark the start of adolescent de
Desi Land is Shalini Shankar’s lively ethnographic account of South Asian American teen culture during the Silicon Valley dot-com boom. Shankar focuses on how South Asian Americans, or “Desis,” define
Successful aging: How can we create a better old age both for ourselves and others? ? Issues in Aging, 2nd edition takes an optimistic view of aging and human potential in later life; it pres
Some contributors draw from literature and some from archaeology; still others--in area studies or medieval studies--draw on both to explore what it meant to be young and old in northern Europe during
This handbook discusses how the various approaches to aging theory can be integrated to create a unified theoretical aging discourse. The chapters in this volume are commissioned from scholars whose
A well-illustrated visual reference to the first 2 years of a baby's life: It looks at a baby's incredible development and growth, surveys the latest science and utilized overlays to illustrate intri
The Net Generation Has Arrived. Are you ready for it? Chances are you know a person between the ages of 11 and 30. You've seen them doing five things at once: texting friends, downloading music, uplo
If the stories that come out of Afghanistan are ever to contain hope for the future, then the young people readers will meet in these pages are that hope. From street workers to female students in ne
If the stories that come out of Afghanistan are ever to contain hope for the future, then the young people readers will meet in these pages are that hope. From street workers to female students in ne
We know how it is to cross the magic 60-year mark and feel young at heart despite a few new wrinkles. We wouldn’t trade away a bit of our wisdom and experience to get rid of all those lif
A thought-provoking introduction to the art of parenting furnishes practical parenting techniques, strategies, advice, and suggestions for every stage in a child's development, bringing together full-
