Perspectives on Adolescence

1. What makes a friend different from an acquaintance? 2. What happens when you and your friend have a fight? Is that person still your friend? How do you try and resolve the problem that caused the fight? 3. Who do you hang out with after school? Who do you hang out with on weekends? Who do you invite to your parties? 4. Who is the most popular person in your group? What is that person like? Why do you think that person is popular?

18 year old high school student:
1. A friend is someone you can talk to and care about. An acquaintance is someone you say hi to.
2. Yes. We talk through it.
3. Can't name all friends. Leah, Diana, Melissa, Bech. The same people. Everyone in group.
4. No one is popular, everyone is the same.

14 year old high school student
1. A friend is always there for you and an acquaintance isn't.
2. Yes. Talk to them
3. A lot can't name them. Elise. Tori. A lot of people
4. Elise. She's nice. Because she knows a lot of people.

1. Did you attend high school? Did you want to? What subjects did you study? What kind of homework did you have? Did adolescents in your neighborhood go to school? 2. How many hours per week did you work? How much did you contribute to the family income? Did you want to go to work? 3. What were your clothes like? Were you concerned about fashion? 4. Did you date in high school? What age were you allowed to date? What did you typically do on a date? 5. How did you and your friends spend free time? 6.What was your most nagging problem as a teenager? 7. What do you see as the main difference between teenagers today and yourself as a teenager? What do you think of today's teenagers?

59 year old security guard
1. Yes. Yes. Regents classes like English, math, social studies, biology, phys. ed everyday. Homework was a lot in every subject and had to complete all at home.
2. Everyday from 330-8 Monday through Friday and all day Saturday. No, but helped pay for vehicle. Yes.
3. Cords and polyester, plaid shirts, madraz shirts that changed colors in the rain. Yes
4. Not really. 16. School dances, clubs and parties
5. Car races and drove around
6. Vietnam war never knew if he was going to get drafted
7. More freedom today, different fashion, doctor came to house and gave shots, more technology today, more fun today. Charlie thinks that the kids today are awesome and the future looks bright.