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Vagle, Mark D., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"Not a Stage!" is written for teachers, students, and scholars interested in the academic, social, and emotional needs of young adolescents. It is unique because it actively resists basing the practice, research, and theory of young adolescent education on developmentalism and the developmental stage of young adolescence. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
Howe, Alan, Ed.; Richards, Val, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
The transition from primary to secondary school can often be a difficult time for children, and managing the transition smoothly has posed a problem for teachers at both upper primary and lower secondary level. At a time when "childhood" recedes and "adulthood" beckons, the inequalities between individual children can widen,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Physical Development, Teaching Methods, Transitional Programs
Katz, Michael B.; And Others – 1983
Thirteen papers which analyze the relations of work, schooling and family life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1838 to 1920, are provided in this report. The papers (and their authors) are the following: (1) "The Transition to Adulthood Among White Philadelphians, 1850-1880" (Michael B. Katz and John Modell); (2) "Work,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment