WEBSITES

Sloppynoodle.com

A fun website for youth on issues of spirituality, relationships and more.

ORGANIZATIONS

UNICEF - Voices of Youth

"To offer all children and adolescents, including the hard-to-reach, a safe and supportive global cyberspace within which they can explore, discuss and partner on issues related to human rights and social change, as well as develop their awareness, leadership, community building, and critical thinking skills through active and substantive participation with their peers and with decision makers globally."

BOOKS

Erikson, Erik H. (1994). Identity Youth and Crisis

. W. W. Norton & Company.

Gidley, Jennifer and Sohail Inayatullah, eds. (2002) Youth Futures: Comparative Research and Transformative Visions

. Paeger Publishers, 248pp.

Kaplan, Paul S. (2003). Adolescence

. Houghton Mifflin Company.
By incorporating current research, historical information, and analysis, Paul Kaplan presents multiple perspectives on issues surrounding adolescence to give students a more complete picture of topics and debates.

Luce, Ron. (2005) Battle Cry for a Generation: The Fight To Save America's Youth

. Cook Communications Ministries, 213pp.

Sadowski, Michael (2003). Adolescents at School: Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education

. Harvard Education Pub. Group. The contributors present perspectives on how issues such as race, gender, class, and ability interact with and affect adolescent development, supported by research, testimonials, and personal experiences.

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