Adolescents' Self-Discovery in Groups

Drawing on numerous case studies, Adolescents' Self-Discovery in Groups seeks to explain the role that schools play as sites for adolescent group exploration, so that teachers and researchers can be better prepared to influence those dynamics in ways that promote civil and civic society, and encourage learning, positive identity formation, and a sense of justice.

Theresa A. Thorkildsen is a Professor of Education and Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Discovering the Self in Society Part 1: Personal Discourse Chapter 1: Caring for the Self Chapter 2: Learning from Models Chapter 3: Negotiating Rejection and Neglect Part 2: Civic Discourse Chapter 4: Choosing Causes Chapter 5: Group Decision-Making Chapter 6: Deciding When and How to Reject Outgroups Part 3: Civil Discourse Chapter 7: Intentions and Civil Discourse Chapter 8: Schools as Institutions of the Civil Sphere Chapter 9: Cultivating Relational Ties Between Youth and Society Epilogue: Striving for an Aristotelian Balance