Adolescent Reasoning and Adolescent Rights.

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14

Adolescents; Cognitive Development; Court Litigation; Decision Making; Freedom of Speech; Government Role; Intellectual Freedom; Maturity (Individuals); Public Schools; Secondary Education; State Church Separation; Student Publications; Student Rights; Student School Relationship

Argues that inconsistency in addressing issues of students' rights is widespread, even in Supreme Court decisions. Proposes that the rebuttable presumption of adolescent maturity is justified by psychological evidence. Extends the analysis to considerations of intellectual freedom in public secondary schools, governmental constraints on adolescents, and family issues. (Author/BB)

1993

EJ467494