Problems of representation/representing sex, drugs and alcohol in contempoary British young adult fiction

There is an ongoing debate into whether contentious issues, such as sex, drugs and alcohol, should be contained in young adult fiction (YAF). In this debate, the popular press most often represents the view that children, including young adults (YA), should be protected, and thereby remain innocent,...

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Main Author: Harbour, Vanessa
Other Authors: Melrose, Andy ; Manning, Paul ; Stuart, Liz
Published: University of Winchester 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548200