Product Description

Using the responses to a questionnaire completed anonymously by almost 2000 teenagers, this study shows how they really feel about themselves on a daily basis - what makes them feel good or bad, how they feel about their relationships, and their anxieties, hopes and fears for the future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #751362 in Books
• Published on: 1997-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 201 pages

Customer Reviews

a riveting and highly accessible read
If you want to read one book on young people today this is the one. It details the breadth of experiences of a large sample of teenagers and by providing verbatim accounts, you are transported into the lives of the contributors. The book is strengthened by the excellent contributions of experts on young people - short chapters by a teacher, psychologist, counsellor etc reflect on the implications for us all in our dealings with young people. I laughed and cried reading this delightful book.Never has a scientific study been made so accessible and enjoyable.

A right good read
I bought this book when it was published, and would recommend that anyone with an interest in young people and their mental health reads it to remind themsleves how it feels to be a young person today. I love the young people's illustrations in this book too. Jacki Gordon and Gillian Grant - wherever you are, I commend you on this still-fresh publication.

the best book I have read about teenagers mental health
This book came straight from the horse's mouth. I have worked with teenagers for nearly all my adult life and reading this book not only was a welcomed confirmation of many of my experiences, but also confronted me with areas that I previously not attended to sufficiently in the past. Besides providing an arresting profile of the multifarious factors affecting the way young people feel about themselves and the world around them, it gave me real food for thought in directing me to areas where real improvements can be made. Not only do the voices of the young people resonate, so to do those of the committed contributors. Editors Gordon and Grant should be congratulated on this very accessible publication.