title: Adolescence in Cape Town.
abstract: A questionnaire answered by adolescents in two very dissimilar suburbs of Cape Town and its results are described. Adolescent attitudes were independent of race and family income, but varied with age and sex. Respondents fell into two main groups, the exploratory majority who questioned society, wanted to make changes of varying degrees and sought new experiences, and about a quarter who were cautious and had more traditional values. More girls than boys were exploratory. The relation between these findings and present understanding of the function and stresses of adolescence is described.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires