Jean Q. Davis
Elkind, David.
All Grown Up and No Place to Go
. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1984.
The title speaks for itself. Elkind makes the case that parents of the “me generation” are more committed to their own self-fulfillment than to their children. Teens are pressured into taking on adult responsibilities by parents, a neglectful school system and the media.
Jackson, Anthony W., ed.
Black Families and the Medium of Television
. Ann Arbor: Bush Program in Child Development and Social Policy. 1982.
A collection of articles by J. Comer, Gordon Berry, Ossie Davis and others. The topics discuss blacks and various issues in the television industry.
London, K. with Caparulo, F.
Who Am I? Who Are You
? Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1983.
Offers practical advice about how to recognize, express and cope with emotions. It is a reassuring guide to help one identify and understand why and how you feel the way you do.
Tarvis, Carol.
Anger—The Misunderstood Emotion
, New York: 1982.
This book questions popular beliefs about anger and its influence in our lives. She explains why people get mad and uses current research from the social and biological sciences.
Winn, Marie.
Children Without Childhood
. New York: Pantheon Books. 1983.
The main thesis is that the boundary between children and adults is blurred. She states that the crucial determinants of lost innocence are divorce, two working parents and the social events of the 60’s.