International Perspectives on Youth Conflict and Development |
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| Editor:
| Daiute, Colette
Beykont, Zeynep F.
Higson-Smith, Craig
Nucci, Larry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-517842-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $91.00 |
Book Description:
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The volume aims to shift the foundation of youth conflict study from the more typical focus on maturation, behavior, and personality to a characterization of youth as participants in society. It also expands the analysis of youth development to include societal problems such as political instability, unequal access to material resources, racism, and social injustice. Offering new insights about the interdependent spheres of conflict involving young people, thisgroundbreaking,...
More DescriptionThe volume aims to shift the foundation of youth conflict study from the more typical focus on maturation, behavior, and personality to a characterization of youth as participants in society. It also expands the analysis of youth development to include societal problems such as political instability, unequal access to material resources, racism, and social injustice. Offering new insights about the interdependent spheres of conflict involving young people, thisgroundbreaking, international compilation describes processes of a violent world rather than of violent youth.