The works of D. Meltzer are internationally renowned; however, his works on adolescence are relatively little known in France. In this article, we investigate two central paths: we give a synthesis the essential aspects of Meltzer’s conception of adolescence in order to make them better known, then we show how his representation of groups of adolescents contributes to his representation of adolescence.

Adolescence, 2026, 44, 1, 169-182.