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Adolescent issues in the impeachment of a student council president
Author(s) -
Claman Lawrence
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197901)16:1<72::aid-pits2310160113>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - impeachment , alienation , psychology , stereotype (uml) , juvenile delinquency , administration (probate law) , order (exchange) , criminology , law , social psychology , political science , politics , finance , economics
The impeachment of a high school student council president highlights issues involved in an adolescent confrontation with adult authority. The school administration as representative of the adult majority tended to stereotype the council president as representative of the rebellious, irresponsible adolescent minority. It is suggested that adults in authority need to learn to play a “mentor” role in order to avoid unnecessary confrontations with adolescents that promote alienation.