These five booklets present the program transcripts of a weekly series broadcast by member stations of National Public Radio. A wide variety of participants express their views on various aspects of the adolescent experience. Kenneth Keniston, Urie Bronfenbrenner and Margaret Mead are among those participating as well as teenagers themselves. The program topics include the common crises of adolescence, adolescent sexuality and sex education, the relationship of schools to adolescent problems, the juvenile system and adolescents, the adolescent's need for challenge, family relationships and sociocultural influences on adolescent behavior. These program transcripts are intended for anyone interested in or working with adolescents. (DOW)