Abstract
DR. CHARLOTTE FLEMING'S work on the social psychology of adolescence is one which has not received the prominence it deserves. Not only does the author write with a pen which unerringly traces the right word, but her beliefs are also substantiated by a wide acquaintance with the relevant literature which is freely referred to in this book. The way these references are used suggests that Dr. Fleming collects and uses her facts with scientific detachment, and that the views she has formed are likely to be of considerable significance. It is not surprising, therefore, to learn that the book differs from many previous works on adolescence, with their emphasis on characteristics which young people are supposed to show as they grow up.
Adolescence, its Social Psychology
With an Introduction to Recent Findings from the Fields of Anthropology, Physiology, Medicine, Psychometrics and Sociometry. By Dr. C. M. Fleming. (International Library of Sociology and Social Reconstruction.) Pp. vii + 262. (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, Ltd., 1948.) 16s. net.
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H., T. Adolescence, its Social Psychology. Nature 164, 422 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164422a0
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