Prof. Bart HirschHDSP 403

Annenberg 109Fall, 2015-2016

Ph: 491-4418.W 9:30-12

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is a graduate level survey of major issues concerning adolescents and youth, with attention to both developmental and policy perspectives. The social ecology of adolescent development--an understanding of adolescents in their social contexts--is emphasized.

REQUIREMENTS

Class participation is critical and will be actively encouraged. Students will be assigned special responsibility for a set of readings each week and will provide leadership for considering those readings in class. In order to best integrate the material into one’s overall course of study, the discussion should, in part, relate the week’s readings to prior coursework taken in the student’s graduate program.

A 15-25 page term paper is due by noon, Tuesday, of finals week. The topic, which should be cleared with the instructor, may concern theory, research, or application. The paper should include a critical review of existing literature but must emphasize your own ideas. As a vehicle for promoting professional development, each student will give a verbal presentation of the central theme of the paper in class as part of a panel (similar to symposia at professional meetings).

Course readings in scholarly journals may be accessed via the web. All chapters in edited books will be emailed to you. All other books will need to be purchased (with the exception of my forthcoming 2015 book, which I will provide you).

Books may be purchased at the Barnes & Noble bookstore located in the basement of the Norris Center on campus, or via amazon.com or other outlets.

SYLLABUS

Sept 23NO CLASS. YOM KIPPUR

Sept 30Overview

Erikson, E. (1963). Childhood and society (2nd edition). New York: Norton. Eight Ages of Man: pp. 247-269 (emphasis on the adolescent section).

Nurmi, J.-E. (2004). Socialization and self-development: Channeling, selection, adjustment, and reflection. In R. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent psychology (2nd edition). Ch. 4 (through p. 95 top)

Masten, A. (2014). Global perspectives on resilience in children and youth. Child Development, 85, 6-20.

Larson, R., Wilson, S., & Rickman, A. (2009). Globalization, societal change, and adolescence across the world. In R. Lerner, & L. Steinberg (2009). Handbook of adolescent psychology (3rd edition), Vol. 2: Contextual influences on adolescent development. New York: Wiley. Ch 17.

Benson, P., Mannes, M., Pittman, K., & Ferber, T. (2004). Youth development, developmental assets, and public policy. In R. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent psychology (2nd edition), Ch 25.

Oct 7Early Adolescence and Middle Schools

Thorne, B. (1993). Gender play: Girls and boys in school. Chapter 8: Lip gloss and “goin’ with”: Becoming teens. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

Skoog, T., & Stattin, H. (2014). Why and under what contextual conditions do early-maturing girls develop problem behaviors? Child Development Perspectives, 8, 158-162.

Cuban, L. (1992). What happens to reforms that last? The case of the junior high school. American Educational Research Journal, 29, 227-251.

Lipsitz, J. (1984). Successful schools for young adolescents. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction. Chapters 1, 4, 6. [book]

Oct 14Oppositional Culture and Academic Achievement

Carter, P. (2005). Keepin’ it real: School success beyond black and white. New York: Oxford University Press. [book]

Oct 21Friends and Family

Allen, J., & Loeb, E. (2015). The autonomy-connection challenge in adolescent-peer relationships. Child Development Perspectives, 9, 101-105.

Way, N. (1998). Everyday courage: The lives and stories of urban teenagers. Chapter 5: Desire and betrayal in friendships. New York: NYU Press.

Clarke, R. (1983). Family life and school achievement: Why poor black children succeed or fail. Hayes family, pp. 62-79. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Steinberg, L. (2000). Crossing paths: How your child’s adolescence triggers your own crisis. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 15-19, and select from chapters 1-9. [book]

Oct 28Pregnancy and Parenthood

Musick, J. (1993). Young, poor, and pregnant: The psychology of teenage motherhood. New Haven: Yale. [book]

Nov 4Youth Development Interventions (Emily & Jake)

Youniss, J., & Yates, M. (1997). Community service and social responsibility in youth. Chapters 1-7. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [book]

Hirsch, B., Deutsch, N., & DuBois, D. (2011). After-school centers and youth development: Case studies of success and failure. Chapter 3 (Pocahontas Joins the Tribe). New York: Cambridge University Press.

United Nations General Assembly (1989, November). Adoption of a convention on the rights of the child (U.N. Doc. A/Res/44/25).

Nov 11Minority Youth Unemployment

Hirsch, B. (2015). Job skills and minority youth: New program directions. New York: Cambridge University Press. Preface and Chapters 1-7. [book]

Nov 18The Upper SES Experience

Khan, S. (2011). Privilege: The making of an adolescent elite at St. Paul’s School. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. [book]

Nov 25NO CLASS. THANKSGIVING

Dec 2Student Presentations

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