{"product_id":"becoming-adult-how-teenagers-prepare-for-the-world-of-work-paperback","title":"Becoming Adult: How Teenagers Prepare for the World of Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMihaly Csikszentmihalyi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneering psychologist reveals how parents, teachers, and communities can prepare teenagers for rewarding working lives \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An important book.\" ―Howard Gardner, author of \u003ci\u003eFrames of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How do young people envision their future careers? What can families, schools, and communities do to help teenagers develop habits and values that will be useful in their occupational lives? In this groundbreaking work, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sociologist Barbara Schneider draw on a unique longitudinal study to reveal how adolescents develop attitudes, skill and expectations about their adult careers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Csikszentmihalyi and Schneider examined an unusually broad cross-section of educational institutions to produce a surprising and detailed portrait of the different ways adolescents manage the transition from school to work. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Adult\u003c\/i\u003e challenges conventional wisdom, with important implications for how we guide young people to prepare themselves for the lives they will lead in the years to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMihaly Csikszentmihalyi\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-2021) was Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University and the founder and codirector of the Quality of Life Research Center. He was the author or coauthor of a number of books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eFlow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Flow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCreativity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e is the John A. Hannah Chair and University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. She has coauthored or coedited a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eLearning Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ambitious Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTransforming Schools\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.96 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46015015321797,"sku":"9780465015412","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/aHbcnKXTxD9780465015412.webp?v=1781240370","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/becoming-adult-how-teenagers-prepare-for-the-world-of-work-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}