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Going from Adolescence to Adulthood in John Updike's 'A and P'

customer starts giving him hell" (Updike). The initial impression of Sammy is one of adolescence as the presence of the girls in t...

Use of Cocaine and Marijuana Among Adolescents

be linked to destructive tendencies which target either property, people or animals. Drug abusers often steal as it suits their p...

A Theatrical Depiction of Apartheid Africa

"Master Harold and the Boys" was first performed at Yale Repertory Theatre on March 12, 1982. Set in...

A Theatrical Depiction of Apartheid Africa

"Master Harold and the Boys" was first performed at Yale Repertory Theatre on March 12, 1982. Set in 1950 Apartheid South...

Coming of Age in Samoa by Margaret Mead

In five pages this controversial 1950s' text is reviewed with comparisons made between U.S. and Samoa adolescence. There are no o...

Identity and Adolescent Development

In this paper consisting of ten pages the importance of developing an identity during adolescence and the influences of peers as w...

Thematic Elements In Moore's Novel, Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?

out her situation, Berie, retreats into her imagination, and into her memory of adolescence, which Moore terms the "anteroom" of l...

The Body Project by J.J. Brumberg

counterparts. Rather than a lack of information about their bodies and sex, a situation that was common in the nineteenth century,...

Belonging and Adolescence in The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

Frankie becomes convinced she will find her way by accompanying Jarvis and Janice to places unknown and live the adventurous life ...

Developmental Psychology and Adolescence

characteristic called magical thinking which suggests that there is a belief that one is magically protected from dangers and that...

Children and the Impact of Violence

in recent times that certain parts of the world are beginning to recognize the significant impact spousal abuse has upon the victi...

Adolescence Classification

This realization illustrates just how difficult a task it is educating teenagers about the importance of proper nutrition, in that...

The Breakfast Club/A View of Adolescence

"poor little rich girl or the princess," and is drive to school by her father in a BMW (The Breakfast Club, 1995). Allison is the ...

Gender Differences In Development/Maturation

Toole, 1993). On the other hand, girls were found to develop the ability to hop and skip earlier and more effectively than boys (K...

Themes Of Maturity In Hansberry's Play, Raisin In The Sun

This paper addresses maturity and prolonged adolescence as themes in Lorraine Hansberry's play, Raisin In The Sun. This five page...

Out of the Shelter by David Lodge

In five pages Timothy's evolution from the innocence of English childhood to adolescence amidst the backdrop of the Second World W...

Plot and Stories of Dubliners by James Joyce

In six pages this paper provides breakdowns of Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, and Public Life in a consideration of story plot ...

Overview of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

In five pages FAS is examined in terms of its history, manifestations in adolescence, pertinent problems and other issues of relev...

Juvenile Delinquents and Mental Retardation

In five pages this paper examines mentally retarded adolescence and the increases in juvenile crime which result. There is the in...

Stepmother and Stepfather Relationship and How it Affects Adolescence

In eleven pages this paper presents a literature review on the impact of stepparenting upon child adolescence. Eleven sources are...

Theories of Jean Piaget

This paper consists of five pages and examines the adolescence theories of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. Ten sources are cited ...

Adolescents and Psychological Development

In ten pages this paper examines adolescence in a consideration of psychological development, the impact of raging hormones, and t...

Adolescent Development

In seventeen pages the self concept and identity that develop during adolescence are discussed in terms of its influences along wi...

2 Articles on the Effects of Family Function Upon Adolescence

In five pages 'The Relation of Family Functioning to Adolescent Psychological Well Being, School Adjustment, and Problem Behavior'...

Adolescence According to Jerome Kagen

In five pages this paper discusses Jerome Kagen's notion that adolescence begins in biology and ends in culture in terms of its al...

Adolescent Behavior Journal Article Reviewed

In four pages this paper reviews an Adolescence journal article which applies a social perspective to behavioral pattern evaluatio...

Female Coming of Age as Seen in West Indian Literature

family life. Annie John can be seen as a typical; adolescent, not only of Antigua or of West India, but of adolescents as a whol...

Relationship Between Adolescence and Horror Films

In five pages this paper considers Aristotle's genre definition and the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud in this examinatio...

"Thirteen," A View of Adolescent Peer Pressure

it is almost too late. However, the films ending suggests that Tracys mother has helped her get her life back on track. In a stu...

Gender Differences in Adolescents

This research paper pertains the differences and similarities that exist between the ways in which boys and girls experience adole...