Adolescent Education: A Reader

by Linda Irwin-DeVitis

Written by a prominent array of scholars and practitioners, this book elucidates the complexities, contradictions, and confusion surrounding adolescence in American culture and education. For too long, harmful public myths and lies have portrayed teenagers as a principal cause of our nation's social ills. Similar unfair charges have been lodged against America's teachers and schools throughout our history. This book offers public counterpoints to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433105047
• ISBN13: 9781433105043
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.