Young Adult literature, being a growing and evolving genre, requires attention and examination of its characteristics, also in its pedagogical dimension. This article constitutes a discussion of the issue of American Young Adult literature and highlights important historical events and fa...
Following are characteristics that have historically defined the genre: 1. The protagonist is a teenager. 2. Events revolve around the protagonist and his/her struggle to resolve conflict. 3. The story is told from the viewpoint and in the voice of a young adult. 4. Literature is written ...
The current study investigated the developmental, personality and offence-related characteristics of 87 incarcerated young adult sexual offenders, comparing those screened in to the pathway and those not screened in. Fifty per cent of the sample were potentially eligible for the OPD pathway. OPD ...
The purpose of this descriptive research study was an attempt to close the gap in literature by exploring the sexual assertiveness characteristics of young adult college attending African American women utilizing a valid and reliable instrument to determine if young adult African American women may ...
The literature on biomarkers of disease progression is scarce in general and even more so in pediatric patients. Thus, identification of biomarkers and metabolic pathways at early stages of ADPKD, before secondary effects including the vicious cycle of oxidative stress and inflammation emerge, is of ...
Based on the available literature, this systematic review and meta-analysis estimated the age-standardized prevalence to be 119.0 per 100 000 population globally. Although this is higher than previously thought, it is probably an underestimation owing to lack of high-quality data. This should ...
Though I did my best to adopt their characteristics, I never really mastered the art of how to be cute and quirky yet aloof and carefree all at once. And all of the girls, the characters that I grew up revering were the perfect cocktail of all of the above. I was intimately familiar...
Previous research has demonstrated that the tendency to form first impressions from facial appearance emerges early in development. We examined whether social referencing is one route through which these consistent first impressions are acquired. In Stud
This study examines the boundaries of youth and young adult street persons and their strategies of communicating social identity. This communicative process is observed in the daily lives of these young speakers as they interact with other community members. The article discusses the various membership...
Definition of YAL; Debates on the value of YAL; Characteristics of YAL; Contributions of Australian authors to YAL; Reading habits of young adults; Future of YAL.OwenMaryOranaOwen, Mary. 2003. "Developing a Love of Reading. Why Young Adult Literature is Important." Orana 39, 1: 11-17....