This book, a major purpose of which is to attempt to identify how different kinds of youth will be reacting to different aspects of the social system in the years ahead, includes 15 essays: "Black Brainpower: Characteristics of Bright Black Youth," D.J. Watley; "Bright Achievers: Their Characteristics and Some Expected Behavior Patterns," D.J. Watley; "Coming of Age in a Racist Society: The Whitening of America," Doris Y. Wilkinson; "Youth Discontent and the Nature of Work," H.L. Sheppard; "What Do Young Women Want?", E.B. Sanders; "Dionysus--Child of Tomorrow: Notes on Postindustrial Youth," L. Langman; "The Future of Black Youth," N. Hare; "The Family is Dead--Long Live the Family," N.L. Gaylin; "Youth and the Drug Crisis," J. Fort, M.D.; "Youth, Sex, and the Future," J.H. Gagnon and W. Simon; "Adult Control in Family and School: Public Opinion in Historical and Comparative Perspective," G. Elder; "The Draft, Military Service, and National Unity: A Contribution to the Debate," J.G. Bachman; "Rural Youth: Current Status and Prognosis," W.P. Kuvlesky; "The Real Generation Gap: A Speculation on the Meaning and Implications of the Generation Gap," L.R. Simmons; and, "Implications for the Future," D. Gottlieb. (JM)