ABSTRACT
First published in 1998. Adolescent development and well-being are both affected by socio-political change, political violence, immigrant status and various types of cultural, social and institutional diversity. These are realities faced by many adolescents in Europe today. This book examines these circumstances, and also the impact of recent socio-political changes in Eastern Europe and conflicts in Northern Ireland. Adolescent identities are looked at, as well as the effects of prejudice towards immigrant youths from their host societies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|87 pages
Cross-National Differences
chapter Chapter Three|31 pages
Social Habitus and Future Plans
A Comparison of Adolescent Future Projects in Finland and France
part Two|90 pages
Social Change and Political Conflicts
chapter Chapter Five|20 pages
The Gains and Losses of Bulgarian Youths during the Transition from Socialism to Democracy
A Longitudinal Study
chapter Chapter Six|20 pages
Timing of First Romantic Involvement
Commonalities and Differences in the Former Germanies
chapter Chapter Seven|22 pages
Adolescents, Families, and German Unification
The Impact of Social Change on Antiforeigner and Antidemocratic Attitudes
part Three|51 pages
Immigration, Acculturation, and Xenophobia
chapter Chapter Nine|26 pages
Acculturation and Adaptation
A Case of Vietnamese Children and Youths in Finland
