Adolescence articles from December 2005

Adolescence archives from December 2005

I'm sick of being me: developmental themes in a suicidal adolescent.
December 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Although suicidal ideation and behavior is relatively rare for those under the age of 13, rates increase dramatically as children make the transition into adolescence. Recent statistics support the severity of this problem as...

A framework for studying minority youths' transitions to fatherhood: the case of Puerto Rican adolescents.
December 22, 2005... While men bear half of the biological responsibility for conception, until the late 1970s, they had been largely ignored in the discourse on pregnancy and child care. In the last three decades, however, studies of fatherhood have experienced an...

Male and female delinquency trajectories from pre through middle adolescence and their continuation in late adolescence.
December 22, 2005... The age-crime curve, with delinquency peaking during middle adolescence, has been well documented in numerous studies (Hirschi & Gottfredson, 1983; Shavit & Rattner, 1988; Steffensmeier, Allan, Harer, & Streifel, 1989; Steffensmeier & Streifel,...

Optimistic bias among potential perpetrators and victims of youth violence.
December 22, 2005... Over 53 million students attend high school in the United States. Although most trends in youth violence have decreased over the past years (see Table 1), each year 17.4 million high school students are in physical fights, 2.3 million seek...

A review of research on the effects of religion on adolescent tobacco use published between 1990 and 2003.
December 22, 2005... Tobacco use is the chief preventable cause of premature disease and death in the United States (An, O'Malley, Schulenberg, Bachman, & Johnston, 1999; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 1994). Tobacco use causes almost 1 out of...

Family functioning and early onset of sexual intercourse in Latino adolescents.
December 22, 2005... SEXUAL HEALTH-RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG LATINO/HISPANIC YOUTH An age and racial disparity in HIV/STD infection has been observed in the U.S. (CDC, 2002), where young people, and minority youth in particular, are hit hardest. Thus,...

An existential view of adolescent development.
December 22, 2005... The above quote out of Yalom's "Existential Psychotherapy" (1980) is a good summary of the approach one needs when working with others in a therapeutic alliance from an existential perspective. This seems particularly true when working with...

An exploration of the attitudinal and perceptual dimensions of body image among male and female adolescents from six Latin American cities.
December 22, 2005... The concept of body image consists of an attitudinal and a perceptual dimension. The attitudinal aspect is reflected in the positive or negative feelings people have about their body, that is, how satisfied they are with their physical self....

Psychometric properties of the Chinese family assessment instrument in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
December 22, 2005... Healthy family functioning has been a key area of interest among helping professionals who provide family interventions. With the rapid development of family therapy and interventions in China, there has been an increasing need for a...

Mental health condition of the only-child: a study of urban and rural high school students in China.
December 22, 2005... Most psychologists have perceived the only-child as socially deprived (Hall, 1987). They are socially maladjusted, and attention and dependence seeking (Jiao et al., 1986). Two 1972 U.S. public opinion polls found that approximately 78% of...

Parental attitudes and ego identity status of Turkish adolescents.
December 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION The relationship of identity formation of adolescents with familial variables has been the focus of many studies in recent decades (Kroger, 2000). Family interaction, as noted by Marcia (1966) much earlier, was found to be...

Austrian, Sonia G. Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work (Third Edition).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... AUSTRIAN, Sonia G. Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work (Third Edition). New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 308pp. $59.00 (h). Written for social workers by a social worker, Mental Disorders, Medications, and...

Brohl, Kathryn. The New Miracle Workers: Overcoming Contemporary Challenges in Child Welfare Work.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... BROHL, Kathryn. The New Miracle Workers: Overcoming Contemporary Challenges in Child Welfare Work. Washington, DC: CWLA Press, 2004. 179pp. $24.95 (p). At the same time that resources have become increasingly strained, The New Miracle...

Brown, Thomas E. Attention Deficit Disorder. The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... BROWN, Thomas E. Attention Deficit Disorder. The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. 360p. $27.50 (h). Myths about Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...

Delfattore, Joan. The Fourth R: Conflicts Over Religion in America's Public Schools.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... DELFATTORE, Joan. The Fourth R: Conflicts Over Religion in America's Public Schools. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2004. 342pp. $29.95 (h). In this book, Joan DelFattore traces the evolution of school-prayer battles from the early...

Donaldson, Karen B. McLean. Shattering the Denial: Protocols for the Classroom and Beyond.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... DONALDSON, Karen B. McLean. Shattering the Denial. Protocols for the Classroom and Beyond. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2001. 208pp. $106.95 (h), $31.95 (p). This book reveals, through research and practice, the possibilities of...

Gajda, Rebecca, and Tulikangas, Richard. Getting the Grant: How Educators Can Write Winning Proposals and Manage Successful Projects.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... GAJDA, Rebecca, & TULIKANGAS, Richard. Getting the Grant: How Educators Can Write Winning Proposals and Manage Successful Projects. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005. 116pp. $25.95 (p). In...

Gallo-Lopez, Loretta, & Schaefer, Charles E. (Eds.). Play Therapy with Adolescents.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... GALLO-LOPEZ, Loretta, & SCHAEFER, Charles E. (Eds.). Play Therapy with Adolescents. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson, 2005. 312pp. $50.00 (h). Adolescents are often resistant, hostile, moody, and difficult, but they can also be fascinating,...

Gitterman, Alex, and Shulman, Lawrence (Eds.). Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle (Third Edition).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... GITTERMAN, Alex, & SHULMAN, Lawrence (Eds.). Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle (Third Edition). New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 672pp. $82.95 (h). The contributors to this volume examine...

Hampton, Robert L., & Gullotta, Thomas P. (Eds.). Promoting Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Understanding and Reconciliation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... HAMPTON, Robert L., & GULLOTTA, Thomas P. (Eds.). Promoting Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Understanding and Reconciliation. Washington: CWLA Press, 2004. 196pp. $24.95 (p). By the year 2050, America will be a "majority minority"...

Hayward, Chris (Ed.). Gender Differences at Puberty.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... HAYWARD, Chris (Ed.). Gender Differences at Puberty. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003. 358pp. $75.00 (h), $27.00 (p). Focusing on the emergence of gender difference as a major life transition, this study provides a summary of...

Jacobs, Janis E., & Klaczynski, Paul A. (Eds.). The Development of Judgment and Decision Making in Children and Adolescents.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... JACOBS, Janis E., & KLACZYNSKI, Paul A. (Eds.). The Development of Judgment and Decision Making in Children and Adolescents. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 384pp. $39.95 (h). In recent years, newspaper articles, television...

Jacobs, Thomas A. Teens on Trial: Young People Who Challenged the Law--and Changed Your Life.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... JACOBS, Thomas A. Teens on Trial: Young People Who Challenged the Law--and Changed Your Life. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2000. 206pp. $14.95 (p). Can teens go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court--and win? The author of What...

Kazdin, Alan E. Parent Management Training: Treatment for Oppositional, Aggressive, and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... KAZDIN, Alan E. Parent Management Training: Treatment for Oppositional, Aggressive, and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 424pp. $54.50 (h). Currently in the mental health professions,...

Kenny, Maureen E., & Gallagher, Laura A. Teenagers and Community Service: A Guide to the Issues.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... KENNY, Maureen E., & GALLAGHER, Laura A. Teenagers and Community Service: A Guide to the Issues. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. 320pp. $55.00 (h). Community service is increasingly recognized as an important vehicle for promoting...

Mallan, Kerry, & Pearce, Sharyn (Eds.). Youth Cultures: Texts, Images, and Identities.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... MALLAN, Kerry, & PEARCE, Sharyn (Eds.). Youth Cultures: Texts, Images, and Identities. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. 224pp. $69.95 (h). By examining the cultural spaces occupied by youth-spaces represented in texts produced for...

Miron, Amy G., & Miron, Charles D. How to Talk with Teens About Love, Relationships, & S-E-X: A Guide for Parents.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... MIRON, Amy G., & MIRON, Charles D. How to Talk with Teens About Love, Relationships, & S-E-X: A Guide for Parents. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 2002. 264pp. $16.95 (p). Many parents find it difficult, even impossible to talk with...

Nichols, Sharon L., & Good, Thomas L. America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities: Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... NICHOLS, Sharon L., & GOOD, Thomas L. America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities: Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.336pp. $79.95 (h), $34.50 (p). The media's...

Novick, Kerry Kelly, & Novick, Jack. Working with Parents Makes Therapy Work.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... NOVICK, Kerry Kelly, & NOVICK, Jack. Working with Parents Makes Therapy Work. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson, 2005. 208pp. $35.00 (h). This book demonstrates the crucial role of parent work in child and adolescent therapy. The Novicks suggest...

Petrill, Stephen A., Plomin, Robert, Defries, John C., & Hewitt, John K. (Eds.). Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... PETRILL, Stephen A., PLOMIN, Robert, DEFRIES, John C., & HEWITT, John K. (Eds.). Nature, Nurture, and the Transition to Early Adolescence. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. 344pp. $65.00 (h). In early adolescence, there is a...

Pinsof, William M., & Lebow, Jay L. (Eds.). Family Psychology: The Art of the Science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... PINSOF, William M., & LEBOW, Jay L. (Eds.). Family Psychology: The Art of the Science. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 608pp. $85.00 (h). Bringing together the finest minds in family psychology, this book provides researchers,...

Sachs, Steven B. Voices of Reason: Adolescents Talk About Their Futures Over Time.(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... SACHS, Steven B. Voices of Reason: Adolescents Talk About Their Futures Over Time. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2002. 296pp. $89.95 (h). In their own words, ten diverse adolescents talk about their school experiences, family issues,...

Schneider, Barbara, & Waite, Linda J. (Eds.). Being Together, Working Apart: Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... SCHNEIDER, Barbara, & WAITE, Linda J. (Eds.). Being Together, Working Apart: Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 578pp. $75.00 (h), $29.95 (p). Despite the fact that most parents are...

Sprenger, Marilee. How to Teach So Students Remember.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... SPRENGER, Marilee. How to Teach So Students Remember. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005. 205pp. $25.95 (p). How to Teach So Students Remember offers seven steps to increase students' capacity to...

Street, Paul. Segregated Schools: Educational Apartheid in Post-Civil Rights America.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 22, 2005... STREET, Paul. Segregated Schools: Educational Apartheid in Post-Civil Rights America. New York: Routledge, 2005. 232pp. $75.00 (h), $18.95 (p). With an eye to the historical development of segregated education, Street examines the current...