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Bleich, Linda – 1978
A study was conducted to determine if the "New Realism" in adolescent literature provided a more realistic picture of the psychological and social characteristics of adolescents than did earlier forms of the genre. An analysis was conducted of five novels written before 1960 and five written after that date to determine themes of identity and the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Content Analysis
D'Angelo, Dolores A. – 1989
This study utilizes content analysis to compare and contrast the female protagonists in award-winning contemporary adolescent fiction. R. J. Havighurst's developmental tasks are discussed in reference to diverse female protagonists from approved school reading lists in Montgomery County, Maryland. Sara, from "Summer of the Swans" (Byars,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Characterization
Peer reviewedD'Angelo, Dolores A. – Child Study Journal, 1989
Context analysis of 10 adolescent novels revealed that the primary female characters of pre-1971 novels attempted only low-level tasks which involved self-concern and peer relationships. The primary female characters in post-1980 novels attempted tasks of practical and abstract skills that involved planning for the future. (BB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization
