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Autore |
Clydesdale Timothy T (Timothy Thomas), <1965-> |
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The first year out : understanding American teens after high school / / Tim Clydesdale |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-95938-3 |
0-226-11067-2 |
9786611959388 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Collana |
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Morality and society series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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High school graduates - United States |
High school seniors - United States |
College freshmen - United States |
High school graduates - United States - Psychology |
High school graduates - Employment - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-253) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Introduction: an unexpected journey -- Four teens -- Starting points -- Navigating relationships, managing gratifications -- Working for money, spending for fun -- Cognitively sharper, intellectually immune -- Narrowed perspectives, broader implications -- Methodological appendix -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 really 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 manageable patt |
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