Adolescence articles from December 2008

Adolescence archives from December 2008

Community violence and psychological distress: the protective effects of emotional social support and sense of personal control among older adolescents.(Author abstract)(Report)
December 22, 2008... Exposure to community violence among adolescents is a major public health problem (Centers for Disease Control, 2000; Kilpatrick, Saunders, & Smith, 2003; U.S. Surgeon General, 2001). Exposure to interpersonal community violence has been shown...

Early adolescents' conceptions of the good life and the good person.(Author abstract)(Report)
December 22, 2008... What is a good life? What is a good person? Virtually every religious tradition, countless philosophers, numerous psychologists, and many self-help authors offer answers. Lay people, too, have their own thoughts on the topic. Our answers guide...

Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of alcohol-related sexual assault among university students.(Author abstract)(Report)
December 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION While there is a great deal of evidence linking personal alcohol use with negative psychosocial consequences among college students, the effect that others' heavy drinking has on non-drinkers or moderate drinkers has only...

Residential wilderness programs: the role of social support in influencing self-evaluations of male adolescents.(Report)
December 22, 2008... One of the most important tasks during adolescence is the development and maintenance of a strong sense of self. Positive self-evaluations are essential components in the development of one's sense of self (Harter, 1999; Rosenburg, 1985)....

Chinese immigrant high school students' cultural interactions, acculturation, family obligations, language use, and social support.(Report)
December 22, 2008... The Asian American population is the fastest growing racial group in the United States. Currently there are estimated to be 13.5 million Asian Americans living in the U.S., which comprises 5% of the total population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004)....

Predictors of somatic symptoms in younger rural adolescents.(Report)
December 22, 2008... An individual's life is marked by thousands of events, which vary in magnitude, duration, and meaning. Why one individual reacts differently to a similar life event than another individual is a complex question and the heart of stress research....

Evaluation of project P.A.T.H.S. (secondary 1 program) by the program participants: findings based on the full implementation phase.(Report)
December 22, 2008... To promote holistic development among adolescents in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has approved HK$400 million to launch a project entitled "P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club Youth Enhancement Scheme" (Shek, 2006a)....

Training workers implementing adolescent prevention and positive youth development programs: what have we learned from the literature?(Report)
December 22, 2008... Adolescent developmental issues have received increasing attention from researchers and practitioners throughout the world (Galambos & Leadbeater, 2000; Grunbaum et al., 2004). According to Shek (2006), the most prevalent adolescent...

Parental reports of symptoms of childhood disorders in Dutch children.(Clinical report)
December 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION There is growing interest in children with behavioral and emotional disorders. Research has not only suggested that the number of impaired children is on the rise in Western societies (Rutter & Smith, 1995), but that they are...

Three cases of adolescent childbearing decision-making: the importance of ambivalence.(Report)
December 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION Making a decision is often assumed to be a rational process. However, when it comes to more difficult and personal decisions, the process may involve less rationality. The decision to have an abortion or carry a baby to term...

Counterconformity: an attribution model of adolescents' uniqueness-seeking behaviors in dressing.(Report)
December 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION There is a desire to seek variety in choice-making in order to appear unique. This plays a significant role in intrapersonal decision-making (Burnkrant & Cousineau, 1975; Snyder & Fromkin, 1977; Fromkin & Snyder, 1980). As an...

Prevalence of internet addiction and correlations with family factors among South Korean adolescents.(Report)
December 22, 2008... Over the past two decades, the South Korean government has strongly promoted the establishment of a nationwide Internet network. As a result, by 1999 some 22.4% of South Koreans used the Internet and by 2005, Internet use had more than tripled...

Turkish adolescents' conflict resolution strategies toward peers and parents as a function of loneliness.(Author abstract)(Report)
December 22, 2008... Although conflict is inevitable at all stages of life, conflict in relationships is believed to increase until mid-adolescence and subside during late adolescence (Laursen & Collins, 1994; Paikoff & Brooks-Gunn, 1991). It is well documented...

Condom use at last sex as a proxy for other measures of condom use: is it good enough?(Report)
December 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION Condom use provides substantial protection against unintended pregnancies and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including the human immunodeficiency, virus (HIV) (CDC, 2003). To assess condom use...

Franklin, Cynthia, Harris, Mary Beth, & Allen-Meares, Paula (Eds.). The School Practitioner's Concise Companion to Health and Well-Being.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... FRANKLIN, Cynthia, HARRIS, Mary Beth, & ALLEN-MEARES, Paula (Eds.). The School Practitioner's Concise Companion to Health and Weft-Being. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. 208pp. $17.95 (p). This series gives social workers,...

Gullotta, Thomas P. & Blau, Gary M. (Eds.). Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... GULLOTTA, Thomas P. & BLAU, Gary M. (Eds.). Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches. New York: Routledge, 2008. 360pp. $49.95 (h). Irrespective of theoretical orientation,...

Keohane, Nannerl O.: Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... KEOHANE, Nannerl O. Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2006. 296pp. $25.95 (h). Nannerl O. Keohane, a political theorist who served as President of Wellesley College and Duke...

Knorr, Jacqueline (Ed.). Childhood and Migration: From Experience to Agency.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... KNORR, Jacqueline (Ed.). Childhood and Migration: From Experience to Agency. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 2005 228pp. $39.95 (p). This volume explores the question of how children experience and manage migration and by what...

Liebenberg, Linda & Ungar, Michael (Eds.). Resilience in Action: Working with Youth across Cultures and Contexts.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... LIEBENBERG, Linda & UNGAR, Michael (Eds.). Resilience in Action: Working with Youth across Cultures and Contexts. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2008. 412pp. $75 (h), $35 (p). Mental health specialists and researchers contend that...

Settersten, Richard A., Jr.,& Rumbaut, Ruben G. (Eds.). On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public Policy.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... SETTERSTEN, Richard A., Jr., FURSTENBERG, Frank F., Jr., & RUMBAUT, Ruben G. (Eds.). On the Frontier of Adulthood: Theory, Research, and Public Policy. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2005. 591pp. $45.00 (h), $29.00 (p). On the...

Weis, Robert. Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... WEIS, Robert. Introduction to Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology. L.A.: Sage Publications, 2008.696pp. $84.95 (h). This introductory undergraduate text on child and adolescent psychopathology adopts a developmental psychopathology...

Willis, Judy. Teaching the Brain to Read. Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2008... WILLIS, Judy. Teaching the Brain to Read. Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2008. 176pp. $23.95 (p). As a classroom teacher who has also worked as a neurologist, Judy Willis offers a...