Teens in America is a compilation of original research -- personal diaries, family histories -- combined with government statistics, commercial advertisements, and news features.

Table of Contents

• Publisher's Note
• Section One: Profiles
• 1902: After school sign painter
• 1909: Assistant in car repair and sales shop
• 1913: Spiritual singer
• 1916: Tobacco farm worker
• 1927: High society debutante
• 1929: Newspaper hawker
• 1934: From farmer to city girl
• 1936: Olympic medalist
• 1944: Working odd jobs to support the war
• 1944: Candy striper
• 1948: Drugstore errand boy
• 1954: Ice cream scooper
• 1956: From plantation worker to hotel maid
• 1959: Gas station attendant
• 1962: Golf caddie
• 1965: Fast food worker
• 1968: Lifeguard
• 1971: Pizza parlor worker
• 1973: Working in the family coal business
• 1975: Horse stable hand
• 1981: Migrant crop worker
• 1982: Roller-skating rink worker
• 1989: Amusement park worker
• 1995: Paper boy and house painter
• 1996: Car wash attendant
• 1999: Record shop worker
• 2000: Restaurant worker and painter
• 2006: Teenage entrepreneur
• 2007: Writing center tutor
• 2011: Undocumented ranch hand
• 2013: Computer programmer
• 2021: Coffee shop barista
• Section Two: Teen Behavior Today
• Trends in Risky Behavior
• Teen Drivers
• Underage Drinking
• Employment
• Education and Diversity
• Social Media Habits
• Religion
• Further Reading