Adolescence articles from June 2007

Adolescence archives from June 2007

Validation of the Adolescent Concerns Measure (ACM): evidence from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Some early researchers have argued that adolescence is a period of heightened "storm and stress" and that it is universal and inevitable (e.g., Hall, 1904). Anthropologists, led by Margaret Mead (1928), opposed this view by describing...

Peer group membership and a sense of belonging: their relationship to adolescent behavior problems.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Human beings are social animals; they mature over a long period in dyadic, small group, and other group contexts. Thus, it is not surprising that a growing body of evidence suggests that people are healthier and happier when they experience...

Social isolation, psychological health, and protective factors in adolescence.(Report)
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Adolescence is a unique developmental period. It is a time characterized by a strong desire for independence combined with an increased need for social support from peers. One of the strongest indicators of psychological...

Unique pathways to resilience across cultures.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Early conceptualizations of resilience identified mostly individual, or individually mediated factors, that were associated with positive outcomes (Anthony, 1987; Kaplan, 1999). A healthful temperament, psychological well-being, and a safe and...

Psychosocial factors associated with reports of physical dating violence among U.S. adolescent females.(Report)
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Increasingly, over the past fifteen years, dating violence among adolescents has emerged as a growing public health concern. While the first article on late teen courtship violence appeared in 1981 (Makepeace, 1981), a current...

Differences in intelligence between nondelinquent and dropout delinquent adolescents.(Report)
June 22, 2007... The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC; Wechsler, 1974, 1976) is a frequently used instrument for the evaluation of intelligence. A comparison using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and its new version,...

Feeling the beat: the meaning of rap music for ethnically diverse midwestern college students--a phenomenological study.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Over the past two decades rap music has exploded onto the music scene and become one of the most popular and controversial music genres in America. In 2003 the number-one selling artist, according to Billboard Records, was the former drug...

Effects of appearance-related testing on ethnically diverse adolescent girls.(Report)
June 22, 2007... Adolescents rank teasing and bullying as greater problems than racism, AIDS, or alcohol. Keltner et al. (2001) defined teasing as "an intentional provocation accompanied by off-record markers that together comment on something relevant to the...

Cognitive and social influences on gang involvement among delinquents in three Chinese cities.(Table)
June 22, 2007... Involvement in gang activities is a critical factor in the continuation and escalation of crime and delinquency among youth (Hill et al., 1999). In China, researchers have held that gang involvement is substantially responsible for the growth...

An investigation of Taiwanese early adolescents' self-evaluations concerning the Big 6 information problem-solving approach.(Report)
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION In an information society, all people should have the right to information which meets a wide range of personal needs (American Library Association ALA, 1989). People must be information literate, and to do so, a person must...

How instant messaging affects the satisfaction of virtual interpersonal behavior of Taiwan junior high school students.(Table)
June 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Many people regard the Internet as an essential part of their daily lives--to perform such tasks as gathering information, shopping, finding entertainment, and for discussions with other users (AmichaiHamburger, 2002;...

Alessio, Amy J., & Patton, Kimberly A. A Year of Programs for Teens.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... ALESSIO, Amy J., & PATTON, Kimberly A. A Year of Programs for Teens. Chicago: American Library Association (ALA Editions), 2007. 168pp. $35.00 (p). Teens need especially exciting and dynamic programs to encourage them to use the library...

Borum, Randy & Verhaagen, David. Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... BORUM, Randy & VERHAAGEN, David. Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles. New York: The Guilford Press, 2006. 226pp. $35.00 (h). Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles is a practical and accessible resource for any...

Cartwright-Hatton, Sam. Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... CARTWRIGHT-HATTON, Sam. Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child. Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2007. 174pp. $17,95 (p). Does your child suffer from anxiety or depression? Are you at a loss as to what to do about it? This navigational...

Danielson, Charlotte. Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching (2nd Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... DANIELSON, Charlotte. Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching (2nd Edition). Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. 200pp. $27.95 (p). The framework for teaching is a research-based set...

Decker, Scott H., & Weerman, Frank M. (Eds.). European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... DECKER, Scott H., & WEERMAN, Frank M. (Eds.). European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2005. 352pp. $85.00 (h), $37.95 (p). Although a well-known phenomenon in the U.S., street gangs and other violent...

Dresang, Eliza T., Gross, Melissa, & Holt, Leslie Edmonds. Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... DRESANG, Eliza T., GROSS, Melissa, & HOLT, Leslie Edmonds. Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation. Chicago: American Library Association (ALA Editions), 2006. 174pp. $42.00 (p). Can library programs and...

Elkind, David. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (Third Edition)--25th Anniversary Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... ELKIND, David. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (Third Edition)--25th Anniversary Edition. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2007. 244pp. $16.95 (p). With the first edition of The Hurried Child, David Elkind emerged as...

Jacobs, Thomas A. What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law (Updated Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... JACOBS, Thomas A. What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law (Updated Edition). Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 2006. 208pp. $14.95 (p). Teens often have questions about the law, but they do not know where to...

Kalter, Neil. Growing Up With Divorce: Helping Your Child Avoid Immediate and Later Emotional Problems.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... KALTER, Neil. Growing Up With Divorce: Helping Your Child Avoid Immediate and Later Emotional Problems. New York: Free Press, 2006. 432pp. $14.95 (p). Every child is unique, yet there are certain common reactions to the stresses of...

Kamphaus, Randy W., & Campbell, Jonathan M. (Eds.). Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approaches.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... KAMPHAUS, Randy W., & CAMPBELL, Jonathan M. (Eds.). Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approaches. Hoboken, N J: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. 552pp. $75.00 (h). Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children provides...

Pennell, Joan, & Anderson, Gary (Eds.). Widening the Circle: The Practice and Evaluation of Family Group Conferencing with Children, Youths, and Their Families.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... PENNELL, Joan, & ANDERSON, Gary (Eds.). Widening the Circle: The Practice and Evaluation of Family Group Conferencing with Children, Youths, and Their Families. Washington, DC: NASW Press, 2005. 262pp. $49.99 (p). This book is about...

Peterson, Jean Sunde. The Essential Guide to Talking with Teens: Ready-to-Use Discussions for School and Youth Groups.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... PETERSON, Jean Sunde. The Essential Guide to Talking with Teens: Ready-to-Use Discussions for School and Youth Groups. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2007. 288pp. $29.95 (p). All young people need a safe, supportive place to "just...

Reamer, Frederic G., & Siegel, Deborah H. Finding Help for Struggling Teens: A Guide for Parents and the Professionals Who Work with Them.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... REAMER, Frederic G., & SIEGEL, Deborah H. Finding Help for Struggling Teens: A Guide for Parents and the Professionals Who Work with Them. Washington, DC: NASW Press, 2006. 80pp. $19.99 (p). Struggling teen, troubled teen, problem child,...

Ridnouer, Katy. Managing Your Classroom with Heart: A Guide for Nurturing Adolescent Learners.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... RIDNOUER, Katy. Managing Your Classroom with Heart: A Guide for Nurturing Adolescent Learners. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. 180pp. $25.95 (p). Drawing on her own experience as a high school...

Roberts, Albert R. & Yeager, Kenneth R. (Eds.). Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... ROBERTS, Albert R. & YEAGER, Kenneth R. (Eds.). Foundations of Evidence-Based Social Work Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 464pp. $35.00 (p). This concise introduction to evidence-based social work is a student-friendly...

Selekman, Matthew D. Working with Self-Harming Adolescents: A Collaborative, Strengths-Based Therapy Approach.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... SELEKMAN, Matthew D. Working with Self-Harming Adolescents: A Collaborative, Strengths-Based Therapy Approach. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2006. 223pp. $21.95 (p). Adolescent self-harming behavior is on the rise. Mental health...

Thomas, R. Murray. Violence in America's Schools: Understanding, Prevention, and Responses.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... THOMAS, R. Murray. Violence in America's Schools: Understanding, Prevention, and Responses. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006. 272pp. $44.95 (h). The problem of violence in U.S. schools has not gone away despite reductions in violent crimes...

Trickett, Edison J., & Pequegnat, Willo (Eds.). Community Interventions and AIDS.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... TRICKETT, Edison J., & PEQUEGNAT, Willo (Eds.). Community Interventions and AIDS. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 320pp. $39.95 (h). Interventions with individuals who are at risk for HIV/AIDS have been shown to have a positive...

Verhaagen, Dave. Parenting the Millennial Generation: Guiding Our Children Born between 1982 and 2000.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... VERHAAGEN, Dave. Parenting the Millennial Generation: Guiding Our Children Born between 1982 and 2000. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. 180pp. $34.95 (h). They have strong values--faith, family, tolerance, intelligence and altruism among them....

Walsh, David, with Bennett, Nat. Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 22, 2007... WALSH, David, with BENNETT, Nat. Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen. New York: Free Press, 2005. 288pp. $23 (h), $13.95 (p). Walsh explains exactly what happens to the human brain on the...