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Maddern, Eric – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1990
Fifteen-year olds have the highest crime rate of any age group in Great Britain. A formal initiation of adolescents into adulthood, such as that of Australian Aboriginal society, may be what is lacking in contemporary society. Examines functions of the Aboriginal initiation as a basis for modern initiations that include challenge, responsibility,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Delinquency, Developmental Stages