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The Scapegoat Generation: America's War on Adolescents (Paperback)

by Mike A Males (Author)
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Product Description
Violence. Drugs. Pregnancy. Suicide. Are our nation's teenagers out of control? Mike Males provides a different picture--how politicians, private interests, and the media unfairly scapegoat adolescents for America's problems. Among the myths he explodes:

Myth: Drugs, guns, gangsta rap, TV violence and "innate" youth savagery are causing crime and mayhem.

About the Author
Mike Males is a doctoral candidate in social ecology at the University of California, Irvine. He serves on the California Wellness Foundation Adolescent Health Advisory Board, and has written extensively on youth and social issues in publications such as The New York Times, The Lancet, Phi Delta Kappan and In These Times. His most recent book is "Framing Youth: Ten Myths About the Next Generation."


Product Details

  • Paperback: 330 pages
  • Publisher: Common Courage Press (March 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567510809
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567510805
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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