Friendships, peer socialization and social identity among adolescent skateboarders and graffiti writers /

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"Peers play a crucial role in the establishment of adolescent friendships. While considerable variation exists in the purpose and nature of these friendships, research clearly demonstrates that the basic style of friendship established during the adolescent years is generally replicated in frie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taylor, Myra, 1962-
Other Authors: Houghton, Stephen, Bednall, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Novinka/Nova Science Publishers, c2010.
Series:Social issues, justice and status series.
Subjects:
Age groups > Australia > Western Australia.
Group identity > Australia > Western Australia.
Teenagers > Australia > Western Australia.
Groupes d'âge > Australie > Australie-Occidentale.
Identité collective > Australie > Australie-Occidentale.
Adolescents > Australie > Australie-Occidentale.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Adolescence.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Teenagers.
Age groups
Group identity
Teenagers
Western Australia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • FRIENDSHIPS, PEER SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL IDENTITY AMONG ADOLESCENT SKATEBOARDERS AND GRAFFITI WRITERS; FRIENDSHIPS, PEER SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL IDENTITY AMONG ADOLESCENT SKATEBOARDERS AND GRAFFITI WRITERS ; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Skateboarders and Graffiti-Writers; Reputation Enhancement Theory and Reputation Enhancing Goals Theory; Method; Participants; Interview Procedure; Data Analysis; Findings: The Substantive Theory; Part One: School Disinterest; Students with Low Academic Abilities; Students with Average Academic Abilities; Students with Outstanding Academic Abilities.
  • Part Two: Transitioning into a Cool Youth Sub-CulturePart Three: Pursuance of Recognitional Status; Part Four: Sub-Culture Camaraderie and Protective Support; Discussion and Concluding Comments; References; Index.

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