Adolescence articles from December 2007

Adolescence archives from December 2007

Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of forced sexual intercourse among U.S. high school adolescents.
December 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Sexual violence, in its myriad forms, is recognized as an important public health problem for adolescents, especially girls (Howard & Wang, 2005; Irwin & Rickert, 2005; Raghavan, Bogart, Elliott, Vestal, & Schuster, 2004;...

Prevalence of dating violence and victimization: regional and gender differences.(Survey)
December 22, 2007... Over the past two decades, a substantial amount of research has been devoted to violence in partner relationships within various groups. While the violence that occurs in the relationships of college-aged men and women, cohabiters, or married...

Adolescents on the net: internet use and well-being.(Survey)
December 22, 2007... Among adolescents, the Internet has become indispensable for instrumental purposes such as school work and information gathering, as well as for communication purposes. The communication applications of the Internet, such as e-mail, instant...

The relationship between adolescent depression and a history of sexual abuse.
December 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Depression among adolescents in general, and female adolescents in particular, has been identified as a major mental health diagnosable disorder (Lahey et al., 1996). It is estimated that 28% of adolescents will have...

Increasing prosocial behavior and academic achievement among adolescent African American males.
December 22, 2007... Behavioral Issues Recent studies have indicated that African American adolescent male students are more prone to truancy and aggressive behavior in school environments than peers of other races (Alexander, Entwisle, & Olson, 2001). Within...

The application of the Things I worry About Scale to a sample of at-risk American adolescents: an examination of psychometric properties.(Report)
December 22, 2007... The need to gain a better understanding of what adolescents worry about has been the focus of several studies (Anttila, Poikolainen, Uutela & Lonnqvist, 2000; Boehm, Schondel, Marlowe, & Manke-Mitchell, 1999; Esters, 2003; Gallagher & Millar,...

Evaluating wraparound services for seriously emotionally disturbed youth: pilot study outcomes in Georgia.
December 22, 2007... In the United States, nearly 21% of children and adolescents aged 9-17 are diagnosed with a mental health or addictive disorder that causes at least minimal impairment in daily functioning (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS],...

Development of a mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment.
December 22, 2007... Asian youth face a multitude of challenges upon immigration to the United States, including language and communication barriers, accessing and building social support, and adjusting to a new school environment (Cheng, 1994; Lynch, 1992; Yeh &...

Adolescents' perception of bullying: who is the victim? Who is the bully? What can be done to stop bullying?(Survey)
December 22, 2007... One of the most distressing experiences for a child or adolescent is being bullied, especially when it occurs over a prolonged period of time (Whitney, Nabuzoka, & Smith, 1992). Bullying, however, is a relatively common problem among children...

Personality, delinquency, and criminal recidivism.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Can delinquents be differentiated from nondeliquents on the basis of their personality profiles? Within the area of personality psychology, trait-theorists especially link personality characteristics with behavior. Trait-theory states that...

Adjustment problems in the family and school contexts, attitude towards authority, and violent behavior at school in adolescence.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Research on behavioral problems of children and adolescents in school has been increasing steadily since the 1980s, probably due to the growing frequency and seriousness of these problems in the United States and some European countries (Skiba,...

Demographic correlates of constant condom use among sex workers in Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
December 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION The first reported case of HIV infection in Bangladesh was in 1989; by the year 2000, 248 HIV cases were known (Rahman et al., 2000). Although Bangladeshi HIV cases might be considered low, HIV-risk behaviors among the people...

The impact of individual ability, favorable team member scores, and student perception of course importance on student preference of team-based learning and grading methods.(Report)
December 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION The concept of work teams has received much attention in the hospitality and tourism industry. Companies such as Taco Bell, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Accor North America, and the Peabody Hotel have reported teamwork success...

The effect of physical attractiveness of models on advertising effectiveness for male and female adolescents.(Report)
December 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION People often compare themselves with others in their daily lives. Even when watching TV commercials, there is a tendency to make comparisons with the models used (Martin & Kennedy, 1993). Richins (1991) indicated that 50% of...

Poverty and child outcomes: a focus on Jamaican youth.(Report)
December 22, 2007... The incidence of poverty worldwide is a major concern for social scientists and lay people and a challenge for governments and policy makers. It is estimated that 3 billion people--half of the world's population-are poor. The situation is...

Alaggia, Ramona, & Vine, Cathy (Eds.). Cruel but Not Unusual: Violence in Canadian Families.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... ALAGGIA, Ramona, & VINE, Cathy (Eds.). Cruel but Not Unusual: Violence in Canadian Families. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006. 522pp. $38.95 (p). Violence in families and intimate relationships affects a...

Brendtro, Larry, & Shahbazian, Mary. Troubled Children and Youth: Turning Problems into Opportunities.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... BRENDTRO, Larry, & SHAHBAZIAN, Mary. Troubled Children and Youth: Turning Problems into Opportunities. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 2004. 264pp. $25.95 (p). Clinicians, educators, mentors, and youth professionals are presented with...

Brodie, Bruce R. Adolescence and Delinquency: An Object Relations Theory Approach.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... BRODIE, Bruce R. Adolescence and Delinquency: An Object Relations Theory Approach. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson, 2007. 192pp. $80.00 (h), $29.95 (p). This book applies modern object relations theory--particularly the concept of...

Chen, Xinyin, French, Doran C., & Schneider, Barry H. (Eds.). Peer Relationships in Cultural Context.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... CHEN, Xinyin, FRENCH, Doran C., & SCHNEIDER, Barry H. (Eds.). Peer Relationships in Cultural Context. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 521pp. $90.00 (h). Although research in the field of children's peer relationships has...

Costantino, Giuseppe, Dana, Richard H., & Malgady, Robert G. Temas (Tell-Me-A-Story) Assessment in Multicultural Societies.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... COSTANTINO, Giuseppe, DANA, Richard H., & MALGADY, Robert G. TEMAS (Tell-Me-A-Story) Assessment in Multicultural Societies. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2007. 512pp. $49.95 (h). Ethnic minority children now comprise over...

Dyer, Colin. Research in Psychology: A Practical Guide to Methods and Statistics.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... DYER, Colin. Research in Psychology: A Practical Guide to Methods and Statistics. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. 336pp. $60.95 (p). Research in Psychology provides a concise and accessible introduction to research methods and...

Elium, Jeanne, & Elium, Don. Raising a Teenager: Parents and the Nurturing of a Responsible Teen.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... ELIUM, Jeanne, & ELIUM, Don. Raising a Teenager. Parents and the Nurturing of a Responsible Teen. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 1999. 246pp. $12.95 (p). Parents want their teenagers to be two things: high school graduates and decent human...

Fairclough, Adam. A Class of Their Own: Black Teachers in the Segregated South.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... FAIRCLOUGH, Adam. A Class of Their Own: Black Teachers in the Segregated South. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007. 552pp. $29.95 (h). In this book, civil rights historian Adam Fairclough chronicles the...

Freeman, Arthur, & Reinecke, Mark A. (Eds.). Personality Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... FREEMAN, Arthur, & REINECKE, Mark A. (Eds.). Personality Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. Hoboken, N J: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. 744pp. $95.00 (h). Personality traits are pervasive and enduring patterns of the ways individuals...

Freymond, Nancy & Cameron, Gary (Eds.). Towards Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: International Comparisons of Child Protection, Family Service, and Community Caring Systems.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... FREYMOND, Nancy & CAMERON, Gary (Eds.). Towards Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: International Comparisons of Child Protection, Family Service, and Community Caring Systems. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. 360pp. $75.00...

Gabriels, Robin L., & Hill, Dina E. (Eds.). Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GABRIELS, Robin L., & HILL, Dina E. (Eds.). Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents. New York: The Guilford Press, 2007.302pp. $34.00 (h). Individuals with autism and their caregivers face unique challenges...

Gagnon, John H. & Simon, William. Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality (2nd Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GAGNON, John H. & SIMON, William. Sexual Conduct: The Social Sources of Human Sexuality (2nd Edition). New Brunswick, NJ: Aldine Transaction, 2005. 375pp. $69.95 (h), $29.95 (p). The first edition of Sexual Conduct, published in 1973, has...

Garrod, Andrew, Kilkenny, Robert, & Gomez, Christina (Eds.). Mi Voz, Mi Vida: Latino College Students Tell Their Life Stories.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GARROD, Andrew, KILKENNY, Robert, & GOMEZ, Christina (Eds.). Mi Voz, Mi Vida: Latino College Students Tell Their Life Stories. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007. 280pp. $55.00 (h), $19.95 (p). Amid the flurry of debates about...

Gillispie, Joanie Farley, & Gackenbach, Jayne. Cyber Rules: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet (The Essential Guide for Clinicians, Educators, and Parents).(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GILLISPIE, Joanie Farley, & GACKENBACH, Jayne. Cyber Rules: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet (The Essential Guide for Clinicians, Educators, and Parents). New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007.272pp. $23.95 (p). The...

Golding, Laura, & Gray, Ian (Eds.). Continuing Professional Development for Clinical Psychologists: A Practical Handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GOLDING, Laura, & GRAY, Ian (Eds.). Continuing Professional Development for Clinical Psychologists: A Practical Handbook. Malden, MA: BPS Blackwell, 2006. 238pp. $92.95 (p). This book provides a practical self-help guide to continuing...

Gullotta, Thomas P., & Blau, Gary M. (Eds.). Handbook of Childhood Behavioral Issues: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... GULLOTTA, Thomas P., & BLAU, Gary M. (Eds.). Handbook of Childhood Behavioral Issues: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment. New York: Routledge, 2008. 432pp. $95.00 (h). Recent years have seen increasing interest in...

Haynes, Judie. Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... HAYNES, Judie. Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. 163pp. $23.95 (p). Haynes provides a practical resource to...

Jagodzinski, Jan. Youth Fantasies: The Perverse Landscape of the Media.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... JAGODZINSKI, Jan. Youth Fantasies: The Perverse Landscape of the Media. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. 294pp. $85.00 (h), $29.95 (p). In Youth Fantasies, Jan Jagodzinski explores the meaning of "youth" in postmodern industrialized...

Kraizer, Sherryll. 10 Days to a Bully-Proof Child: The Proven Program to Build Confidence and Stop Bullies for Good.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... KRAIZER, Sherryll. 10 Days to a Bully-Proof Child: The Proven Program to Build Confidence and Stop Bullies for Good. New York: Marlowe & Company, 2007. 232pp. $14.95 (p). Bullying is an all too common occurrence for many children and...

Kruger, Heinz-Hermann. Outlines of a Modern Critical Educational Science in Germany: Discourses and Fields of Research.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... KRUGER, Heinz-Hermann. Outlines of a Modern Critical Educational Science in Germany: Discourses and Fields of Research. New York: Peter Lang, 2007. 147pp. $21.95 (p). This book gives university students and educationalists in Germany, as...

Martin, Courtney E. Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... MARTIN, Courtney E. Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body. New York: Free Press, 2007. 352pp. $25.00 (h). In Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters, Martin offers original research from the front...

Mazure, Carolyn M., & Keita, Gwendolyn Puryear (Eds.). Understanding Depression in Women. Applying Empirical Research to Practice and Policy.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... MAZURE, Carolyn M., & KEITA, Gwendolyn Puryear (Eds.). Understanding Depression in Women. Applying Empirical Research to Practice and Policy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006. 182pp. $49.95 (h). Women are more...

Ravitch, Diane. EdSpeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... RAVITCH, Diane. EdSpeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. 245pp. $29.95 (h), $23.95 (p). Education, like most professions, has its...

Silver, Rawley (Ed.). Aggression and Depression Assessed Through Art: Using Draw-A-Story to Identify Children and Adolescents at Risk.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... SILVER, Rawley (Ed.). Aggression and Depression Assessed Through Art: Using Draw-A-Story to Identify Children and Adolescents at Risk. New York: Brunner-Routledge, 2005. 226pp. $34.95 (p). This book provides a technique for identifying...

Tannen, Deborah, Kendall, Shari & Gordon, Cynthia (Eds.). Family Talk: Discourse and Identity in Four American Families.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... TANNEN, Deborah, KENDALL, Shari & GORDON, Cynthia (Eds.). Family Talk: Discourse and Identity in Four American Families. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. 344pp. $99.00 (h), $19.95 (p). Through everyday talk, individuals forge the...

Taylor, George R., & Phillips, Thaddaus L. Improving the Quality of Education for African-American Males: A Study of America's Urban Schools.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... TAYLOR, George R., & PHILLIPS, Thaddaus L. Improving the Quality of Education for African-American Males: A Study of America's Urban Schools. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2005.352pp. $119.95 (h). This text is designed to assist...

Tobin, Kenneth (Ed.). Teaching and Learning Science: A Handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... TOBIN, Kenneth (Ed.). Teaching and Learning Science: A Handbook. Westport: Praeger Publishers, 2006. 616pp. $200.00 (h). Teaching and Learning Science is a two-volume set that consists of 66 chapters written by more than 90 leading...

Wilhelm, Sabine, & Steketee, Gail S. Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Professionals.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2007... WILHELM, Sabine, & STEKETEE, Gail S. Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Professionals. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2006. 256pp. $39.95 (p). Based on research funded by the National Institute of...