The adolescent, his conflicts and escapes

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Adolescent, His Conflicts and Escapes by Sidney T. Schwab and Borden S. Veeder (1929). This volume is a needed addition to the literature dealing with the development and experiences of this phase of life because of the sane attitude of the authors. The greater emphasis is placed upon the mental phases of adolescence. This leads at once to a consideration of the conflicts peculiar to this stage of development, and the writer skillfully points out the causal changes and the ensuing results. In the latter part of the book the topic of conflicts between the adolescent and the environment is treated more fully (along with the means of escaping from these conflicts, such as industry, dreams, delinquency, and suicide). The reviewer felt that the writing is too categorical and should be spiced with illustrative cases. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)