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Kastor, Elizabeth – Schools in the Middle, 1993
With eighth-grader in White House, America is in for four years of voyeuristically observed adolescence. As Chelsea Clinton and millions of other 12 year olds know, junior high is where real psychological action is. Middle school is cruel, self-conscious culture, replete with rumors, complicated dress codes, and popularity-driven status hierarchy.…
Descriptors: Females, Grade 8, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
