Becoming Adult: How Teenagers Prepare for the World of Work

A pioneering psychologist reveals how parents, teachers, and communities can prepare teenagers for rewarding working lives

“An important book.” ―Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind

How do young people envision their future careers? What can families, schools, and communities do to help teenagers develop habits and values that will be useful in their occupational lives? In this groundbreaking work, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sociologist Barbara Schneider draw on a unique l...