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ERIC Number: EJ671975
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Adolescents' Leisure Time in the United States: Partying, Sports, and the American Experiment.
Larson, Reed; Seepersad, Sean
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n99 p53-64 Spr 2003
Evaluates how competing philosophies have shaped American adolescents' time use, focusing on peer interaction--particularly partying, sports, and other organized youth activities. Considers implications of free time use for adolescent well-being and development. Finds that there are few or no data to support the idea that abundant unstructured free time is beneficial for youth and that a pivotal consideration is adults' role in structuring and supervising adolescent free time. (KB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Athletics, Child Rearing, Emotional Response, Leisure Time, Parent Role, Peer Relationship, Philosophy, Social Behavior, Well Being
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Free Time; United States
Note: Theme Issue Topic: "Examining Adolescent Leisure Time across Cultures: Developmental Opportunities and Risks."