The Dominion of Youth : Adolescence and the Making of Modern Canada, 1920 to 1950.
Adolescence, like childhood, is more than a biologically defined life stage: it is also a sociohistorical construction. The meaning and experience of adolescence are reformulated according to societal needs, evolving scientific precepts, and national aspirations relative to historic conditions. Alth...
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Waterloo :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press,
2006.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. In Theory: The "Problem of Modern Youth"; 2. In the Home: Intergenerational Relations; 3. In Love: Dating and Mating; 4. At School: The Culture of "Modern High"; 5. On the Job: Training and Earning; 6. At Play: Fads, Fashions, and Fun; 7. At the Club: Youth Organizations.