Adolescence, risk and difficult life situation: the construction of social problem

Abstract

For the last decade there has been a growing interest research of adolescence in difficult life situations. This study is in line with social constructivist approach to adolescents. In this article, adolescence is analyzed from the perspective of social constructivism. Adolescence is considered as a construct that is in the plane of various scientific, media and public discourses. The article presents an analytical view of constructing the image of "difficult teenager" in context of public space, media and scientific discourses. However the contemporary sociological discourses regarding adolescence discussed in the article The key findings of the article is the identification of the concept of "adolescents in difficult life situation", based on an analysis of current discussions in the Russian and foreign studies. The study contributes to social constructivism theory.