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Peer reviewedLarson, Reed; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly – NAMTA Journal, 1997
As an outgrowth of the theory of flow, looks at some fine distinctions regarding the adolescent's optimal conditions for growth. Points to the importance of the adolescent's ability to reinterpret conflicts which crop up in raw experience, to overcome psychic entropy with long-term challenges or "life themes," and to find new meaning and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Tasks, Individual Development
Peer reviewedLarson, Reed; Seepersad, Sean – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2003
Evaluates how competing philosophies have shaped American adolescents' time use, focusing on peer interaction--particularly partying, sports, and other organized youth activities. Considers implications of free time use for adolescent well-being and development. Finds that there are few or no data to support the idea that abundant unstructured…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Athletics
