Teen Life in Europe (Teen Life around the World)

Annotation Teens in European countries have a number of similarities. But, because Europe consists of such a diverse group of countries, differences do exist. These differences can be attributed to a variety of economies, geographies, and politics. American teens will find a special interest in the region, as it is the region in the world most similar to their own culture. Each chapter covers a country in the region, and is written by a native of that country. The 12 countries profiled are Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. Each chapter concludes with a resource guide providing print and electronic sources for additional research Contains Profiles Of The Experiences Of Typical Teenagers In Twelve Different European, Countries, Providing Information On The History Of The Country, As Well As Family Life, School, Food, Social Life, Recreation And Entertainment, And Religion. Foreword: Toward A World Of Positive Youth Development / By Richard M. Lerner ; Series Foreword / By Jeffrey S. Kaplan -- Introduction / Shirley R. Steinberg -- Denmark / Gitte Stald -- England / Michael Watts -- France / Francoise Bodone -- Germany -- Ireland / Claire Lambe -- Italy / Antonio Petrone -- Malta / A.e. Azzopardi And M. Clark -- The Netherlands / Wiel Veuglers And Amanda Kluveld -- Portugal / Jose Machado Pais And Vitor Sergio Ferreira -- Spain / Carme Garcia And Ainhoa Flecha -- Sweden / Anna-maria Ahlen -- Turkey / Mustafa Sever. Edited By Shirley R. Steinberg ; Foreword By Richard M. Lerner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.