Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers

by Chap Clark

Overview

2011 Outreach Resource of the Year
2011 Book of the Year Award, Foreword Magazine

Hurt provided a vivid and insightful view into the world of today's teenagers. Now leading youth ministry expert Chap Clark substantially updates and revises his groundbreaking bestseller (over 55,000 copies sold). Hurt 2.0 features a new chapter on youth at society's margins and new material on social networking and gaming. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised with new research, statistics, quotations, and documentation.

Praise for the first edition

"Based on solid research and years of insightful observation, Hurt offers a deep and penetrating look into the contemporary adolescent experience that will serve us well as we work to have a prophetic, preventive, and redemptive influence on the world of today's youth culture."—Walt Mueller, Center for Parent/Youth Understanding

"A daring yet hopeful glance into the underworld of teen promiscuity, self-mutilation, and suicide. . . . A groundbreaking resource for parents, youth ministers, and counselors."—ForeWord

"Clark's classic book [is] highly recommended by youth workers and educators who write about teenage stress. It is foundational reading that provides valuable insight into the hurting hearts of young people."—YouthWorker Journal

"Clark has been stepping inside the world of teenagers for many years. This book is a unique invitation for us to join him in their world. When we finish this journey, we will care more about kids and understand who they are and the challenges they face."—Denny Rydberg, Young Life

"Drawing together research from many others along with his fresh exploration into the world beneath, Clark paints a compelling picture of adolescent life. . . . This book is a must-read for anyone who has any contact with adolescents."—Journal of Youth Ministry

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801039416
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2011
Series:	Youth, Family, and Culture
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Chap Clark (PhD, University of Denver) is vice provost for regional campuses and master's programs and professor of youth, family, and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he also serves as director of the Student Leadership Project and the Institute of Youth Ministry. He is currently based in Seattle, Washington, to give special focus to Fuller Northwest. A well-known youth ministry practitioner, Clark is the senior editor of YouthWorker Journal and the author of several books on adolescence, parenting, and youth ministry.

Table of Contents

Preface to Hurt 2.0
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction to the Youth, Family, and Culture Series
Part 1: The Changing Adolescent World
1. The Changing Face of Adolescence
2. Abandonment—The Defining Issue for Contemporary Adolescents
3. The World Beneath
Part 2: The Landscape of the World Beneath
4. Peers
5. School
6. Family
7. Sports
8. Sex
9. Busyness and Stress
10. Ethics and Morality
11. Partying, Gaming, and Social Networking
12. Kids on the Margins
13. What Do Midadolescents Need?
Appendix: The Method