Adolescence articles from June 2006

Adolescence archives from June 2006

The relationship between childhood sexual abuse and sexual health practices of homeless adolescents.
June 22, 2006... Many adolescents who experience childhood sexual abuse suffer short- and long-term negative outcomes such as depression, low self-esteem, substance abuse, inappropriate sexual behavior, poor social relationships, self-destructive behavior, and...

Dropout policies and trends for students with and without disabilities.
June 22, 2006... Reducing the number of high school dropouts has been a major challenge facing public education (Phelan, 1987). Former President Bush initiated federal legislation establishing a national goal of 90% high school graduation rate by the year 2000...

Violence and minority youth: the effects of risk and asset factors on fighting among African American children and adolescents.
June 22, 2006... In response to social, psychological, and physiological challenges of childhood and adolescence, youth often experience increased stress and become involved in dysfunctional behavior, which increases health and safety risks. Fighting is one of...

Ethnic differences in adolescents' mental distress, social stress, and resources.
June 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION Studies, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV ([DSM-IV] American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1994) criteria, estimated that about 15-28% of adolescents would experience depression at least once...

Xenophobia, ethnic community, and immigrant youths' friendship network formation.
June 22, 2006... Xenophobia, ethnic community, and immigrant youths' friendship network formation are associated with the provision of social support, access to support, physiological responses, psychosocial development, health behaviors, and health status...

Suicide attempts among adolescent Mexican American students enrolled in special education classes.
June 22, 2006... The number of suicides in the United States exceeds the number of homicides. In the year 2000, 16,765 homicides and 29,350 suicides were reported (as cited in Price, Thompson, & Drake, 2004). A successful suicide rate for adolescents between 15...

Experiences of school bullying in Northern Ireland: data from the life and times survey.
June 22, 2006... Despite theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the exploration of bully/victim problems, the international literature on the subject has reached a stage whereby it is possible to explore the nature, prevalence, and correlates of such...

Peer groups and substance use: examining the direct and interactive effect of leisure activity.
June 22, 2006... The peer group is the center of the adolescent life-world. Adolescents spend more time with their peers than they do with their parents or alone (Csikszentmihalyi & Larson, 1984; Savin-Williams & Berent, 1990). The emergence of international,...

Psychological well-being in adolescence: the contribution of interpersonal relations and experience of being alone.
June 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION From the very origins of psychology, adolescence has been considered a difficult stage in the process of development into adulthood. It has been seen as a period of crisis characterized by profound change. In recent times some...

Tobacco consumption and motives for use in Mexican University students.
June 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION Tobacco consumption is one of the main preventable causes of death worldwide. It is one of the most important substance abuse problems and is also associated with increased risk of various types of cancer. The World Health...

The effects of sports participation on young adolescents' emotional well-being.
June 22, 2006... Exercise and sports participation has been established as an important factor in reducing the risk of many physical problems such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and obesity (Schiffman, 1994). Current research suggests that...

Ackerman, Marc J. Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations, 3rd ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... ACKERMAN, Marc J. Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations (Third Edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. 385pp. $65.00 (h). Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations addresses the entire custody evaluation process from...

Association for Library Service to Children. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books (2006 Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books (2006 Edition). Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 192pp. $19.00 (p). Each year the American Library Association...

Bogart, Leo. Over the Edge: How the Pursuit of Youth by Marketers and the Media Has Changed American Culture.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... BOGART, Leo. Over the Edge: How the Pursuit of Youth by Marketers and the Media Has Changed American Culture. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2005. 336pp. $27.50 (h). For decades young people in the 18-to-34 age group have been the...

Bogdashina, Olga. Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different Sensory Experiences--Different Perceptual Worlds.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... BOGDASHINA, Olga. Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different Sensory Experiences--Different Perceptual Worlds. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003. 224pp. $24.95 (p). This book focuses on the role of sensory...

Booth, Alan, & Crouter, Ann C. (Eds.). The New Population Problem: Why Families in Developed Countries Are Shrinking and What It Means.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... BOOTH, Alan, & CROUTER, Ann C. (Eds.). The New Population Problem: Why Families in Developed Countries Are Shrinking and What It Means. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 272pp. $99.95 (h), $32.50 (p). This book is based on the...

Bromfield, Richard. Teens in Therapy: Making It Their Own.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... BROMFIELD, Richard. Teens in Therapy: Making It Their Own. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2005. 224pp. $24.00 (h). Therapists need to strike a balance between being respectful and directive, but how do they show understanding for the...

Buchman, Dana, with Farber, Charlotte. A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... BUCHMAN, Dana, with FARBER, Charlotte. A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, Lifelong Books, 2006. 196pp. $21.95 (h). Dana Buchman knew almost nothing about...

Cheung, Monit. Therapeutic Games and Guided Imagery: Tools for Mental Health and School Professionals Working with Children, Adolescents, and Their Families.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... CHEUNG, Monit. Therapeutic Games and Guided Imagery: Tools for Mental Health and School Professionals Working with Children, Adolescents, and Their Families. Chicago: Lyceum Books, 2006. 240pp. $39.95 (p). Therapeutic Games and Guided...

Clarke-Stewart, Alison & Dunn, Judy (Eds.). Families Count: Effects on Child and Adolescent Development.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... CLARKE-STEWART, Alison & DUNN, Judy (Eds.). Families Count: Effects on Child and Adolescent Development. NY: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 400pp. $80.00 (h), $32.99 (p). This book is concerned with the question of how families matter in...

Deshler, Donald D., & Schumaker, Jean B. Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities: Accessing the General Education Curriculum.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... DESHLER, Donald D., & SCHUMAKER, Jean B. Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities: Accessing the General Education Curriculum. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. 304pp. $79.95 (h), $37.95 (p). Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities...

Fitzgerald, Hiram E., Zucker, Robert, & Freeark, Kristine (General Editors). The Crisis in Youth Mental Health: Critical Issues and Effective Programs, 4 vols.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... FITZGERALD, Hiram E., ZUCKER, Robert, & FREEARK, Kristine (General Editors). The Crisis in Youth Mental Health: Critical Issues and Effective Programs (Four Volumes). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006. 1488pp. $300.00 (h). A recent...

Franklin, Cynthia, Harris, Mary Beth, & Allen-Meares, Paula (Eds.). The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-Based Professionals.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... FRANKLIN, Cynthia, HARRIS, Mary Beth, & ALLEN-MEARES, Paula (Eds.). The School Services Sourcebook: A Guide for School-Based Professionals. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 1248pp. $69.50 (h). This comprehensive sourcebook covers...

Getzel, Elizabeth Evans, & Wehman, Paul (Eds.). Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... GETZEL, Elizabeth Evans, & WEHMAN, Paul (Eds.). Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2005. 336pp. $34.95 (p). A college education can open the door to greater...

Greenspan, Stanley I., & Wieder, Serena. Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... GREENSPAN, Stanley I., & WIEDER, Serena. Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, Lifelong Books, 2006. 434pp. $26.95 (h). Stanley Greenspan's highly...

Hecht, Tobias. After Life: An Ethnographic Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... HECHT, Tobias. After Life: An Ethnographic Novel. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2006. 192pp. $64.95 (h), $18.95 (p). Bruna Verissimo, a youth from the hardscrabble streets of Recife, in northeast Brazil, spoke with Tobias Hecht over...

Kossek, Ellen Ernst, & Lambert, Susan J. (Eds.). Work and Life Integration: Organizational, Cultural, and Individual Perspectives.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... KOSSEK, Ellen Ernst, & LAMBERT, Susan J. (Eds.). Work and Life Integration: Organizational Cultural and Individual Perspectives. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 600pp. $110.00 (h), $46.00 (p). Work-family researchers have...

Leadbeater, Bonnie, Banister, Elizabeth, Benoit, Cecilia, Jansson, Mikael, Marshall, Anne, & Riecken, Ted (Eds.). Ethical Issues in Community-Based Research with Children and Youth.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... LEADBEATER, Bonnie, BANISTER, Elizabeth, BENOIT, Cecilia, JANSSON, Mikael, MARSHALL, Anne, & RIECKEN, Ted (Eds.). Ethical Issues in Community-Based Research with Children and Youth. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. 266pp. $65.00 (h),...

Lehman, Jerry D. Understanding Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... LEHMAN, Jerry D. Understanding Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 2005. 396pp. $73.95 (h), $51.95 (p). This introductory textbook is for students who are interested in learning about...

Littky, Dennis, with Grabelle, Samantha. The Big Picture: Education Is Everyone's Business.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... LITTKY, Dennis, with GRABELLE, Samantha. The Big Picture: Education Is Everyone's Business. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004. 230pp. $26.95 (p). What is the purpose of education? What kind of...

Lynch, Eleanor W., & Hanson, Marci J. (Eds.). Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families, 3rd ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... LYNCH, Eleanor W., & HANSON, Marci J. (Eds.). Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families (Third Edition). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2004. 544pp. $44.95 (p). This third...

Maisel, Richard, Epston, David, & Borden, Ali. Biting the Hand That Starves You: Inspiring Resistance to Anorexia/Bulimia.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... MAISEL, Richard, EPSTON, David, & BORDEN, Ali. Biting the Hand that Starves You: Inspiring Resistance to Anorexia/Bulimia. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2004. 320pp. $35.00 (h). Biting the Hand that Starves You details a unique way of...

Meenaghan, Thomas M., Gibbons, W. Eugene, & McNutt, John G. Generalist Practice in Larger Settings: Knowledge and Skill Concepts, 2nd ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... MEENAGHAN, Thomas M., GIBBONS, W. Eugene, & McNUTT, John G. Generalist Practice in Larger Settings: Knowledge and Skill Concepts (Second Edition). Chicago: Lyceum Books, 2005. 192pp. $34.95 (p). The second edition of this text will help...

Munger, Richard L. Changing Children's Behavior by Changing the People, Places, and Activities in Their Lives.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... MUNGER, Richard L. Changing Children's Behavior by Changing the People, Places, and Activities in Their Lives. Boys Town, NE: Boys Town Press, 2005. 296pp. $15.95 (p). Richard L. Munger makes the case that the environments in which a child...

Nelson, Geoffrey, Pancer, S. Mark, Hayward, Karen, & Peters, Ray DeV. Partnerships for Prevention: The Story of the Highfield Community Enrichment Project.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... NELSON, Geoffrey, PANCER, S. Mark, HAYWARD, Karen, & PETERS, Ray DeV. Partnerships for Prevention: The Story of the Highfield Community Enrichment Project. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005. 365pp. $65.00 (h). The Highfield...

Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association. Intellectual Freedom Manual, 7th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... OFFICE FOR INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Intellectual Freedom Manual (7th Edition). Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 544pp. $52.00 (p). Libraries, havens for the free exchange of ideas and...

Rutter, Michael, & Tienda, Marta (Eds.). Ethnicity and Causal Mechanisms.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... RUTTER, Michael, & TIENDA, Marta (Eds.). Ethnicity and Causal Mechanisms. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 398pp. $70.00 (h), $27.99 (p). Research clearly indicates that ethnic groups differ significantly on levels of mental and...

Salmon, Margaret B. Food Facts for Teenagers: A Guide to Good Nutrition for Teens and Preteens, 2nd Ed.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... SALMON, Margaret B. Food Facts for Teenagers: A Guide to Good Nutrition for Teens and Preteens (2nd ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 2003. 136pp. $27.95 (p). This book has information that helps fill the gap between...

Shapiro, Jeremy P., Friedberg, Robert D. & Bardenstein, Karen K. Child and Adolescent Therapy: Science and Art.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... SHAPIRO, Jeremy P., FRIEDBERG, Robert D. & BARDENSTEIN, Karen K. Child and Adolescent Therapy: Science and Art. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. 624pp. $95.00 (h). This comprehensive guide provides a thorough introduction to the...

Snyder, C. R. (Ed.). Coping with Stress: Effective People and Processes.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... SNYDER, C. R. (Ed.). Coping with Stress: Effective People and Processes. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 336pp. $56.00 (h). This is a companion volume to Coping: The Psychology of What Works, which is also edited by C. R. Snyder....

Stronge, James H., & Hindman, Jennifer L. The Teacher Quality Index: A Protocol for Teacher Selection.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... STRONGE, James H., & HINDMAN, Jennifer L. The Teacher Quality Index. A Protocol for Teacher Selection. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. 142pp. $27.95 (p). In this book, Stronge and Hindman...

Walsh, Mary E., & Murphy, Jennifer A. Health, and Learning: A Guide to the Issues.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2006... WALSH, Mary E., & MURPHY, Jennifer A. Children, Health, and Learning: A Guide to the Issues. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. 320pp. $55.00 (h). What is the relationship between health and learning vis-a-vis theory, research, and...