America's teenagers--myths and realities
Subtitle: media images, schooling, and the social costs of careless indifference
By: Sharon L. Nichols, Thomas L. Good.
Contributors: Good, Thomas L., 1943-
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Mahwah, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Teenagers -- United States -- Social conditions; Mass media and teenagers -- United States; Teenagers -- Services for -- United States
Description: "The media's presentation suggests that American teenage culture today is the most violent, sexual, and amoral youth culture in history. In this book, Nichols and Good deconstruct the negative images held by large numbers of adults. Recognizing that many teenagers are left by adults to socialize themselves and the consequences of this "careless indifference," the authors' goal is to influence a more positive view leading to stronger social polices and better services, resources, and programs to meet the needs of America's youth."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.