Preparing Adolescents for the Twenty-First Century: Challenges Facing Europe and the United States

Klaus Jacobs

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511600913

Early adolescence, a critically important developmental phase in the lives of young people, has been neglected in terms of its potential to prevent educational and health problems.Preparing Adolescents for the Twenty-First Century: Challenges Facing Europe and the United States attempts to address this neglect by focusing on cross-national perspectives and linking fundamental research on adolescent development to the challenges of preparing young people for adult life. It describes the theory, design, and implementation of innovative comprehensive education and health approaches. Serious examination is given to increasing the positive influence of education in promoting literacy for a high-technology economy, healthy lifestyles, and responsible citizenship.

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contributors
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Foreword
pp xi-xii
- By Klaus J. Jacobs
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Preface
pp xiii-xvi
- By Ruby Takanishi, Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development Carnegie Corporation of New York Washington, D.C., David A. Hamburg, Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, New York
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1 - Meeting the essential requirements for healthy adolescent development in a transforming world
pp 1-12
- By David A. Hamburg
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2 - Adapting educational systems to young adolescents and new conditions
pp 13-37
- By Anthony W. Jackson
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3 - The impact of school reform for the middle grades: A longitudinal study of a network engaged in Turning Points–based comprehensive school transformation
pp 38-69
- By Robert Felner, Anthony W. Jackson, Deborah Kasak, Peter Mulhall, Stephen Brand, Nancy Flowers
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4 - Schooling for the middle years: Developments in Europe
pp 70-81
- By Donald Hirsch
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5 - The role of the school in comprehensive health promotion
pp 82-107
- By Klaus Hurrelmann, Andreas Klocke
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6 - Education for healthy futures: Health promotion and life skills training
pp 108-135
- By Beatrix A. Hamburg
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7 - HUMBIO: Stanford University's human biology curriculum for the middle grades
pp 136-150
- By H. Craig Heller, Mary L. Kiely
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8 - Education for living in pluriethnic societies
pp 151-176
- By Eugeen Roosens
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9 - The economics of education and training in the face of changing production and employment structures
pp 177-194
- By Henri Nadel
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10 - School-to-work processes in the United States
pp 195-226
- By Ray Marshall
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11 - Finding common ground: Implications for policies in Europe and the United States
pp 227-238
- By Ruby Takanishi
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Name index
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Subject index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-x

Foreword
pp xi-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xvi

1 - Meeting the essential requirements for healthy adolescent development in a transforming world
pp 1-12

2 - Adapting educational systems to young adolescents and new conditions
pp 13-37

3 - The impact of school reform for the middle grades: A longitudinal study of a network engaged in Turning Points–based comprehensive school transformation
pp 38-69

4 - Schooling for the middle years: Developments in Europe
pp 70-81

5 - The role of the school in comprehensive health promotion
pp 82-107

6 - Education for healthy futures: Health promotion and life skills training
pp 108-135

7 - HUMBIO: Stanford University's human biology curriculum for the middle grades
pp 136-150

8 - Education for living in pluriethnic societies
pp 151-176

9 - The economics of education and training in the face of changing production and employment structures
pp 177-194

10 - School-to-work processes in the United States
pp 195-226

11 - Finding common ground: Implications for policies in Europe and the United States
pp 227-238

Name index
pp 239-243

Subject index
pp 244-250

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