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Direct linkMacek, Petr; Ježek, Stanislav; Vazsonyi, Alexander T. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2013
The paper introduces a set of four studies focused on adolescents in the Czech Republic. In the first part, authors reflect on the cultural background, the political, social, and psychological factors that have had influence on several generations of adolescents in the period of the communist totalitarian regime. They also describe the social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Social Influences
Sztokman, Elana Maryles – British Journal of Religious Education, 2008
State religious schooling in Israel constitutes a fascinating setting for examining forces of conformity and resistance. This study, which examines the identity formation of adolescent girls and their teachers in this complex cultural-educational setting during the Al-Aksa Intifada (1999-2002), highlights the complexities of agency within a…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, School Culture, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSilbereisen, Rainer K.; And Others – New Directions for Child Development, 1995
Interviewed 1,708 East and West German adolescents to study similarities and differences in their psychosocial transitions. Found that females generally underwent transitions earlier than males. East German youths conceived of the transition to work and displayed autonomy earlier than West German youth, but the overall timetable of transitions…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedSkorikov, Vladimir; Vondracek, Fred W. – Career Development Quarterly, 1993
Applies developmental-contextual approach to analysis of changes that have occurred in the former Soviet Union and how they may affect individual career development. Presents framework for understanding emerging conceptions of career, describes career development in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and considers adolescent and adult career…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Development, Career Education
Peer reviewedWalper, Sabine – New Directions for Child Development, 1995
Illustrates the role of the family in linking sociopolitical changes to adolescent development by outlining some differences in structures of families of East and West Germany. Synthesizes survey data on this topic. Areas discussed include family formation, unmarried couples and parents, maternal employment, public child care, divorce and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Day Care, Divorce, Employed Women
Download full textHofer, Manfred; And Others – 1994
Directed toward the question of how parents and 15-year-old adolescents cope with the demands of social change occurring during unification in Germany, the comparative investigation of 40 families each in East and West Germany examines macro-social conditions of family relationships and rightist attitudes among German adolescents and adults. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Economic Factors, Family Financial Resources, Family Influence
Van Zyl Slabbert, F., Ed.; And Others – 1994
In view of the sweeping political and social changes in South Africa, the Human Sciences Research Council and other agencies established the Co-operative Research Programme: South African Youth, a program to undertake research on the problems, challenges, and opportunities facing South African youth. This report presents the information base of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors, Educational Policy
