In
this issue
No. 138 August 1984

Letters Update
Taking Issue - Ashok Mitra

GOODBYE TO INNOCENCE
The passage from childhood to adult responsibility is painful for both generations.
Anuradha Vittachi finds out why society is afraid to help.

Stepping out of childhood - the facts

Rites of passage
Three traditional societies - three different paths carved for the adolescent into
adulthood. Monica Connell and Cameron Forbes report.

Middle-aged at eleven
A report on child labour.

Creative tension
Poster by Hector Cattolica.

In search of myself
Lucy Rees recreates the tumultuous feelings experienced by the adolescent.

We hate humans
Young and violent. David Robins finds out what alienates the young in the 1980s.

Cashing in on the youth revolution
Do the fast-changing fashion and music industries call the tune - or are they
responding to a teenage need? Chris Brazier investigates.

The art of parenting
A word of comfort to struggling parents.

The devil makes work
Huw Richards surveys six organisations that channel youthful energies into socially
acceptable grooves.

Kiss daddy goodnight
Incest is commoner than the cold. Debbie Taylor uncovers the startling facts.

Idea for ACTION
Reviews: A film, a book and a classic Country profile: Guinea Front cover photo: Mark Edwards
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