Working Americans, 1900-2021. Teens in America / edited by Laura Mars.
Contributor(s): Mars, Laura [editor.] | Credo Reference (Firm) [distributor.].
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2023Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition].Description: 1 online resource (44 entries) : 397 images ; digital files.Content type: text | still image Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781803161259.Subject(s): Teenagers -- United States -- 19th century | Teenagers -- United States -- 20th century | Teenagers -- United States -- 21st centuryGenre/Form: Reference works. | Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in print version.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section one. Profiles. 1902: After school sign painter ; 1909: Assistant in car repair and sales shop ; 1913: Spiritual singer ; 1916: Tobacco farm worker ; 1927: High society debutante ; 1929: Newspaper hawker ; 1934: From farmer to city girl ; 1936: Olympic medalist ; 1944: Working odd jobs to support the war ; 1944: Candy striper ; 1948: Drugstore errand boy ; 1954: Ice cream scooper ; 1956: From plantation worker to hotel maid ; 1959: Gas station attendant ; 1962: Golf caddie ; 1965: Fast food worker ; 1968: Lifeguard ; 1971: Pizza parlor worker ; 1973: Working in the family coal business ; 1975: Horse stable hand ; 1981: Migrant crop worker ; 1982: Roller-skating rink worker ; 1989: Amusement park worker ; 1995: Paper boy and house painter ; 1996: Car wash attendant ; 1999: Record shop worker ; 2000: Restaurant worker and painter ; 2006: Teenage entrepreneur ; 2007: Writing center tutor ; 2011: Undocumented ranch hand ; 2013: Computer programmer ; 2021: Coffee shop barista -- Section two. Teen behavior today. Trends in risky behavior ; Teen drivers ; Underage drinking ; Employment ; Education and diversity ; Social media habits ; Religion.
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Teens in America is a compilation of original research -- personal diaries, family histories -- combined with government statistics, commercial advertisements, and news features.
Also available in print version.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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