Being Adolescent: Conflict and Growth in the Teenage Years - Paperback

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Author), Reed E. Larson (With)

To find out what teenagers' lives are like, two psychologists gave beepers to seventy-five adolescents, signaled them at random, and asked them to record their thoughts and feelings as they sat in classrooms, socialized with friends, and ate dinner with their families. The result is a unique and detailed portrait of the day-to-day world of the average American teenager that offers valuable new insights for parents, psychologists, and educators.

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To find out what teenagers' lives are like, two psychologists gave beepers to seventy-five adolescents, signalled them at random, and asked them to record their thoughts and feelings as they sat in classrooms, socialized with friends, and ate dinner with their families. The result is a unique and detailed portrait of the day-to-day world of the average American teenager that offers valuable new insights for parents, psychologists, and educators.

Author Biography

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021) was Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University and the founder and codirector of the Quality of Life Research Center. He was the author or coauthor of a number of books, including the bestselling Flow, Finding Flow, and Creativity.

Reed Larson is a professor emeritus of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.