Youth and Coping in Twelve Countries: Surveys of 18-20 Year-old Young People (Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology)

What are the problems that concern young people today? How do young people cope? This book presents the findings of a team of international researchers including both social scientists and practitioners, who have surveyed more than 5000 youths in twelve countries in order to find answers to these vital questions. EEn......Page 1 Front Cover......Page 2 Back Cover......Page 3 TOC......Page 5 Figures......Page 8 Tables......Page 9 Contributors......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Preface......Page 15 Foreword......Page 17 Part I - Introduction......Page 19 1 - Our study and its methodology......Page 20 2 - Concepts, theories and practices......Page 36 Part II - The multinational study......Page 53 3 - The multinational study - Reports from Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese, English, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Ethiopian-immigrant-Israeli, mainstream Jewish-Israeli, Japanese, American and Venezuelan young people......Page 54 Part III - National studies of advantaged and non-advantaged youth......Page 71 4 - Brazil - University and college students in Campinas......Page 72 5 - Canada - 18-year-old youth in their last year of a Vancouver high school......Page 84 6 - China - College students during China's period of reform, 1989-97......Page 100 7 - England - Youth from the south and south-west of Britain......Page 112 8 - Greece - University and technical institute students in Thessaloniki......Page 127 9 - India - University and technical institute students in Mumbai......Page 142 10 - Israel - Mainstream Jewish youth......Page 155 11 - Japan - University and business school students in Tokyo......Page 167 12 - Russia - University students in Moscow before and after perestroika......Page 181 13 - Continental USA - University students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania......Page 190 14 - Venezuela - Advantaged and non-advantaged youth in Caracas......Page 202 Part IV - Special youth populations......Page 214 15 - Immigrant youth - Ethiopians in Israel......Page 215 16 - Impoverished youth - Examples from Brazil, England and the Philippines......Page 230 Part V - Conclusions and implications for the helping professions......Page 244 17 - Conclusions and implications for theory and practice - From reports of Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese, English, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Ethiopian-immigrant-Israeli, mainstream Jewish-Israeli, Japanese, Russian, American and Venezuelan youth......Page 245 Appendix I - Classes and categories-within-those-classes listed in taxonomy of problems, coping strategies, desired helpers, desired helper qualities and desired modes of helping......Page 261 Appendix II - Percentage of agreement between responses of researcher-coders and 'master code' to sample responses from fifteen multinational subjects......Page 265 Appendix III - Statistical findings of the 1997 and 1989 national studies: advantaged, non-advantaged, poverty and non-classified SES groups......Page 266 Appendix IV - Statistical findings of the multinational study 1997 and 1989......Page 296 Index......Page 298 Pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Our Study And Its Methodology / J. Gibson-cline, C. Baker And M. Dikaiou -- 2. Concepts, Theories And Practices / M. Dikaiou -- Pt. Ii. The Multinational Study -- 3. The Multinational Study: Reports From Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese, English, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Ethiopian-immigrant-israeli, Mainstream Jewish-israeli, Japanese, American And Venezuelan Young People / J. Gibson-cline / The Youth And Coping Research Team -- Pt. Iii. National Studies Of Advantaged And Non-advantaged Youth -- 4. Brazil: University And College Students In Campinas / E. Pereira -- 5. Canada: 18-year-old Youth In Their Last Year Of A Vancouver High School / L. Martinson, B.j. Shaw And W.a. Borgen -- 6. China: College Students During China's Period Of Reform, 1989-97 / Qi Chen And Fengchun Miao -- 7. England: Youth From The South And South-west Of Britain / K. Feaviour And D. Acres --^ 8. Greece: University And Technical Institute Students In Thessaloniki / M. Dikaiou And M. Haritos-fatouras -- 9. India: University And Technical Institute Students In Mumbai / L. Kashyap -- 10. Israel: Mainstream Jewish Youth / B. Shafrir -- 11. Japan: University And Business School Students In Tokyo / K. Honda -- 12. Russia: University Students In Moscow Before And After Perestroika / N.f. Talyzina, G. Emelianov And A. Adaskina -- 13. Continental Usa: University Students In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / L. Maccarelli And J. Gibson-cline -- 14. Venezuela: Advantaged And Non-advantaged Youth In Caracas / M.e. Felce-dipaula -- Pt. Iv. Special Youth Populations -- 15. Immigrant Youth: Ethiopians In Israel / R. Erhard -- 16. Impoverished Youth: Examples From Brazil, England And The Philippines / E. Pereira -- Pt. V. Conclusions And Implications For The Helping Professions --^ 17. Conclusions And Implications For Theory And Practice: From Reports Of Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese, English, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Ethiopian-immigrant-israeli, Mainstream Jewish-israeli, Japanese, Russian, American And Venezuelan Youth / J. Gibson-cline, L. Martinson And B. Shaw / [and Others] -- App. I. Classes And Categories-within-those-classes Listed In Taxonomy Of Problems, Coping Strategies, Desired Helpers, Desired Helper Qualities And Desired Modes Of Helping -- App. Ii. Percentage Of Agreement Between Response Of Researcher-coders And 'master Code' To Sample Responses From Fifteen Multinational Subjects -- App. Iii. Statistical Findings Of The 1997 And 1989 National Studies: Advantaged, Non-advantaged, Poverty And Non-classified Ses Groups -- App. Iv. Statistical Findings Of The Multinational Study 1997 And 1989. Edited By Janice Gibson-cline. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.