adolescence hdfs 239
	identity Since Erikson's seminal work in the 1950's, identity has been seen as the quintessential issue of adolescence. "Who am I?" is a question that includes the search for a college major, the question of self-esteem, and more fundamental issues about religious beliefs and values. For many adolescents, forming an ethnic identity and coming to understand what that means both for the self and to be ethnic in a particular society, is a key part of coming of age. Links of interest: Fictitious diary entries are used to exemplify different aspects of identity and adolescent development. Note that student essays written for HDFS 433 are used as 'expert sources'! Teenage Diaries takes a group of teenagers from around the country and puts them to work as beat reporters for National Public Radio. The beat is themselves. Each teenage diarist is given a tape recorder for three months to a year. They conduct interviews with family and friends, keep an audio journal, and record the sounds of daily life. Diarists usually collect between 20-30 hours of raw tape. NPR staff collaborate with each teen reporter - editing the diary for broadcast on NPR. What can you tell about these teens' identity development from listening to their reports? Many individuals make commitments to religious faiths during their adolescence and youth. This audio clip describes how two churches in Seattle take very different approaches to reaching this age group. Ethnic identity is a very interesting aspect of the self. The issue of identity exploration in Asian-, African-, and European-American youths is explored in a paper by a student from the University of California at Santa Cruz. And what does it mean to be "ethnically mixed"? This audio diary describes the feelings of a boy in Boston. Although the Amish are noted for their conformity in adulthood, they traditionally sow 'wild oats' during their adolescence. This report discusses a drug bust of an Amish youth in Lancaster and the tradition of exploration in this community.
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