Want to understand? Need some guidance? Discover who today’s teenagers really are through the most objective description possible of the different facets of adolescence: - Whether girl or boy, child of a blue-collar worker or a white-collar professional, how do we navigate adolescence? - Are today’s teenagers “more precocious,” “more mature,” or “more violent,” as we so often hear? - In the age of cell phones, the Internet, and social media, how do teenagers navigate their relationships with others? - How much tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis do they consume? - How do teenagers experience their school life? How much do social inequalities affect their academic success? Discover the answers to these questions and many more through visually engaging, easy-to-read double-page spreads, backed by reliable data and sociological insights. Gain an unbiased understanding of the debates and diversity of opinions through interviews with leading experts. [publisher’s summary]