22%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The First Year Out. Understanding American Teens After High School.
Tim Clydesdale
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The First Year Out. Understanding American Teens After High School.
Paperback. Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is quite different. This book reports that teenagers generally manage the responsibilities of everyday life immediately after graduation. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is quite different. As Tim Clydesdale reports in "The First Year Out", teenagers generally manage the increased responsibilities of everyday life immediately after graduation effectively. But, like many good things, this comes at a cost. Tracking the daily lives of fifty young people making the transition to life after high school, Clydesdale reveals how teens settle into controlled patterns of substance use and sexual activity; how they meet the requirements ... Read more
Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is quite different. As Tim Clydesdale reports in "The First Year Out", teenagers generally manage the increased responsibilities of everyday life immediately after graduation effectively. But, like many good things, this comes at a cost. Tracking the daily lives of fifty young people making the transition to life after high school, Clydesdale reveals how teens settle into controlled patterns of substance use and sexual activity; how they meet the requirements ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Morality and Society Series
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226110660
SKU
V9780226110660
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Tim Clydesdale
Tim Clydesdale is associate professor of sociology at the College of New Jersey.
Reviews for The First Year Out. Understanding American Teens After High School.
"This is an excellent book.... Tim Clydesdale's observations about stability and managing daily life tasks are fascinating and provide important contributions to our substantive understanding of this important piece of social life." - Christian Smith, author of Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers"