Adolescence articles from March 2005

Adolescence archives from March 2005

Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Drugs are commonly used by young people (Weinberg, Rahdert, Colliver, & Glantz, 1998; Bauman & Philayrath, 1999). With the exception of alcohol and tobacco, the most commonly used drug internationally is cannabis (Kingery,...

Level of functioning and recidivism risk among adolescent offenders.
March 22, 2005... Developing effective interventions for youth involved in the juvenile justice system is a national priority. A basic principle of effective intervention is determining factors that are malleable and contribute to one's delinquency, and...

Stress, self-esteem, and suicidal ideation in late adolescents.
March 22, 2005... Adolescent suicide is a worldwide problem, but it is of particular concern in highly industrialized nations such as the United States (Conner, Duberstein, Conwell, Seidlitz, & Caine, 2001); Kurtz & Derevensky, 1993). The suicide rate in the...

Effect of socioeconomic status on general and at-risk high school boys' willingness to accept same-sex peers with LD.(learning disabilities)
March 22, 2005... Socioeconomic status is a powerful agent in creating the cultural environment in which individuals are reared. According to Gollnick and Chinn (1998), the cultural environment provides processes through which expectations are learned about such...

The relationship between out-of-school activities and positive youth development: an investigation of the influences of communities and family.
March 22, 2005... Despite growing evidence that participation in constructive leisure activities facilitates positive development, little developmental research has been conducted on constructive leisure compared to other contexts. Research on youth tends to...

Alcohol use and depression among African-American and Caucasian adolescents.
March 22, 2005... Adolescence is a time of enormous physical, emotional, social, and psychological transition. Adolescents face a series of important decisions involving family and peer relationships, sexual expression, vocational/educational development, and...

The relationship between social anxiety and social support in adolescents: a test of competing causal models.
March 22, 2005... Social anxiety, particularly in children and adolescents, has received considerable attention over the years (see Chorpita & Barlow, 1998 and Patterson & Ritts, 1997 for reviews). Social anxiety is correlated with a number of other negative...

Media influences on body image and disordered eating among indigenous adolescent Australians.
March 22, 2005... A substantial body of data indicates that the media provides strong messages regarding ideal body appearance for both adolescent boys and girls. In Western countries, the media consistently portrays the ideal body for girls as extremely slim...

Attachment and motivational strategies in adolescence: exploring links.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Within the scope of motivational theory, psychological needs are fundamental for understanding human development. The needs for relatedness, for competence, and for autonomy are critical to understanding development and...

Male adolescents' reasons for participating in physical activity, barriers to participation, and suggestions for increasing participation.
March 22, 2005... Physical activity and fitness are generally recognized as contributing to enhanced physical and mental health as well as prevention of a number of diseases and other problems later in life (Blair et al., 1989; Haskell, Montoye, & Orenstein,...

HIV/AIDS in South Africa: a review of sexual behavior among adolescents.
March 22, 2005... In South Africa, HIV is spread mainly through sexual contact between men and women (Department of Education, 1999). An estimated 7 million South Africans are HIV-positive with the highest prevalence rates among young people, especially teenage...

The influence of violent behavior and victimization at school on psychological distress: the role of parents and teachers.
March 22, 2005... Since the 1980s, research analyzing behavioral problems at school among school-aged children and adolescents has been increasing. Most of the research focused on victimization problems has repeatedly shown that victimized students exhibit some...

Early school leaving in the lower vocational track: triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data.
March 22, 2005... Early school leaving is the result of a long and complex process. The dropout phenomenon can be approached in several ways. Empirical studies can be quantitative or qualitative in nature, and the sources of information can be the students...

An exploration of Taiwanese adolescents' impulsive buying tendency.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Marketers have recognized the significance of impulsive buying. Retailers are continually trying to increase the number of impulsive purchases through product displays and store and package designs (Hoyer & MacInnis, 1997;...

Anderson, Sonya L., Attwood, Polly F., and Howard, Lionel C. (Eds.). 'Facing Racism in Education' (3rd edition).(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... ANDERSON, Sonya L., ATTWOOD, Polly F., & HOWARD, Lionel C. (Eds.). Facing Racism in Education (3rd Edition). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Publishing Group, 2004. 324pp. $29.95 (p). This third edition of Facing Racism in Education...

Bank, Barbara J., with Yelon, Harriet M. 'Contradictions in Women's Education. Traditionalism, Careerism, and Community at a Single-Sex College'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... BANK, Barbara J., with YELON, Harriet M. Contradictions in Women's Education. Traditionalism, Careerism, and Community at a Single-Sex College. New York: Teachers College Press: 2003. 208pp. $60.00 (h), $27.95 (p) This volume provides a...

Celani, David P. 'Leaving Home: The Art of Separating from Your Difficult Family'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... CELANI, David P. Leaving Home: The Art of Separating from Your Difficult Family. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 176pp. $24.95 (h). Why, after a childhood of emotional neglect and abuse, would a man move next door to the very...

Coombs, Robert H. (Ed.). 'Family Therapy Review: Preparing for Comprehensive and Licensing Examinations'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... COOMBS, Robert H. (Ed.). Family Therapy Review: Preparing for Comprehensive and Licensing Examinations. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 672pp. $135.00 (h), $65.00 (p). This book offers a clear, readable overview of all the...

Corcoran, Jacqueline. 'Building Strengths and Skills: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Clients'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... CORCORAN, Jacqueline. Building Strengths and Skills: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Clients. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 416pp. $49.95 (h). Rather than identifying and "fixing" perceived client weaknesses, this book...

Dishion, Thomas J., and Kavanagh, Kate. 'Intervening in Adolescent Problem Behavior: a Family-Centered Approach'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... DISHION, Thomas J., & KAVANAGH, Kate. Intervening in Adolescent Problem Behavior: A Family-Centered Approach. New York: The Guilford Press, 2005. 243pp. $40.00 (h), $22.00 (p). This book presents a multilevel intervention and prevention...

Frosh, Stephen. 'Key Concepts in Psychoanalysis'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... FROSH, Stephen. Key Concepts in Psychoanalysis. New York: New York University Press, 2003. 112pp. $65.00 (h), $19.00 (p). Over one hundred years since its origins, psychoanalysis continues to be a key source of insights across the...

Gaztambide-Fernandez, Ruben A., Harding, Heather A., and Sorde-Marti, Tere (Eds.). 'Cultural Studies and Education: Perspectives on Theory, Methodology, and Practice'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... GAZTAMBIDE-FERNANDEZ, Ruben A., HARDING, Heather A., & SORDE-MARTI, Tere (Eds.). Cultural Studies and Education: Perspectives on Theory, Methodology, and Practice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Review, 2004. 296pp. $29.95 (p). An...

Jordan, Catheleen, and Franklin, Cynthia (Eds.). 'Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods' (2nd edition).(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... JORDAN, Catheleen, & FRANKLIN, Cynthia (Eds.). Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods (2nd Edition). Chicago: Lyceum Books, 2003. 486pp. $$55.95 (p). Franklin and Jordan combine two...

Keane, Helen. 'What's Wrong with Addiction?'(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... KEANE, Helen. What's Wrong with Addiction? New York: New York University Press, 2002. 228pp. $60.00 (h), $22.00 (p). We assume that there is something wrong with addiction. But how exactly is it bad to be an addict? What's Wrong with...

Klein, Amelia J. (Ed.). 'Humor in Children's Lives: a Guidebook for Practitioners'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... KLEIN, Amelia J. (Ed.). Humor in Children's Lives. A Guidebook for Practitioners. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003. 140pp. $64.95 (h). This book examines the significant role that humor plays in meeting children's needs at various stages of...

Koocher, Gerald P., Norcross, John C., and Hill, Sam S., III (Eds.). 'Psychologists' Desk Reference' (2nd ed.).(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... KOOCHER, Gerald P., NORCROSS, John C., & HILL, Sam S., III (Eds.). Psychologists' Desk Reference (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. 2005. 735pp. $65.00 (h). Improved over the first edition by feedback from both practitioners and...

Kristeva, Julia (Jeanine Herman, Trans.). 'Intimate Revolt: The Powers and Limits of Psychoanalysis'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... KRISTEVA, Julia (Jeanine Herman, Trans.). Intimate Revolt: The Powers and Limits of Psychoanalysis. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003. 294pp. $63.00 (h), $19.50 (p). Julia Kristeva, herself a product of the famous May '68 Paris...

Larson, Jim, and Lochman, John E. 'Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... LARSON, Jim, & LOCHMAN, John E. Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger. A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention. New York: The Guilford Press, 2005. 190pp. $35.00 (h), $23.00 (p). A complete, readily applicable guide for school-based...

Pan American Health Organization (Cecilia Breinbauer and Matilde Maddaleno, authors). 'Youth: Choices and Change. Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Adolescents' (Scientific and Technical Publication No. 594).(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (Cecilia Breinbauer & Matilde Maddaleno, authors). Youth: Choices and Change. Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Adolescents (Scientific and Technical Publication No. 594). Washington, DC: Pan American Health...

Segrin, Chris, and Flora, Jeanne. 'Family Communication'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... SEGRIN, Chris, & FLORA, Jeanne. Family Communication. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 504pp. $125 (h), $55 (p). This text examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. In...

Sexton-Radek, Kathy (Ed.). 'Violence in Schools: Issues, Consequences, and Expressions'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... SEXTON-RADEK, Kathy (Ed.). Violence in Schools: Issues, Consequences, and Expressions. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2005. 208pp. $39.95 (h). School violence, from simple bullying to murder, is on the rise. Kathy Sexton-Radek has...

Sperry, Len (Ed.). 'Assessment of Couples and Families: Contemporary and Cutting-Edge Strategies'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... SPERRY, Len (Ed.). Assessment of Couples and Families: Contemporary and Cutting-Edge Strategies. New York: Brunner-Routledge, 2004. 284pp. $39.95 (h). Assessment of Couples and Families brings together the major contemporary and...

Stearns, Peter N. 'Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... STEARNS, Peter N. Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America. New York: New York University Press, 2003. 249pp. $55.00 (h), $19.00 (p). The 19th and 20th centuries saw a dramatic shift in the role of children in American...

Steiner-Khamsi, Gita (Ed.). 'The Global Politics of Educational Borrowing and Lending'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... STEINER-KHAMSI, Gita (Ed.). The Global Politics of Educational Borrowing and Lending. New York: Teachers College Press. 2004. 256pp. $32.95 (p). Will the "best practices" of schools in Scotland work in South Africa? Are PTAs, a mainstay of...

Stevenson, Howard C., Jr. (Ed.) 'Playing with Anger: Teaching Coping Skills to African American Boys through Athletics and Culture'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... STEVENSON, Howard C., Jr. (Ed.) Playing with Anger Teaching Coping Skills to African American Boys through Athletics and Culture. Westport: Praeger Publishers. 2003. 224pp. $49.95 (h). This volume presents unique, "culturally relevant"...

Sullivan, Michael. 'Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... SULLIVAN, Michael. Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 140pp. $32.00 (p). Pre-adolescent boys are nearly invisible in libraries. With ever-increasing electronic amusements, how can...

Taylor, George R. 'Youths Serving Youths in Drug Education Programs'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... TAYLOR, George R. Youths Serving Youths in Drug Education Programs. Lanham: ScarecrowEducation, 2004. 184pp. $39.95 (p). Drugs affect every aspect of our society with youths representing the highest group addicted. Traditional drug...

Veccia, Susan H. 'Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources'.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... VECCIA, Susan H. Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004pp. 160pp. $35.00 (p). Using primary sources to teach history, which goes beyond rote memorization of dates and facts, has...

'Adolescent Boys: Exploring Diverse Cultures of Boyhood,' edited by Niobe Way and Judy Y. Chu.(Book Review)
March 22, 2005... WAY, Niobe, & CHU, Judy Y. (Eds.). Adolescent Boys. Exploring Diverse Cultures of Boyhood. New York: New York University Press, 2004. 380pp. $65.00 (h), $22.00 (p). A flurry of best-selling works has recently urged us to rescue and protect...