The Ambitious Generation: America's Teenagers, Motivated But Directionless
- ISBN-10
- 0300082754
- ISBN-13
- 9780300082753
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 321
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Authors
- David Stevenson, Barbara L. Schneider
Description
"A fascinating account of how the lives and dreams of American teenagers have changed in the past 50 years" (Mihaly Csikszentmihali), this landmark study offers practical, specific advice about how parents and teachers can better direct and support adolescents.
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