The Anatomy of Adolescence: Young People's Social Attitudes in Britain - Softcover

A unique reference to the social attitudes of British adolescents. The contents range over key issues of the day, including sex roles, race, school, work and unemployment, and crime and law enforcement.

This book presents a unique reference to the social attitudes of British adolescents in the late 1980s. The authors, both experienced researchers, draw on a sample of over 2000 adolescents from all over the British Isles, including Northern Ireland and the north of Scotland as well as the south of England and Wales. Theirs is one of the most comprehensive reviews of the decade, with the results summarized in tables supported by clear commentaries. The contents range widely over key issues of the day, covering attitudes to: British politics and government, crime and law enforcement, Britain's relationship with Europe and developing countries, sex roles and race, religion and the paranormal, health and the environment, school, work and unemployment, and home entertainment media.