Adolescence articles from March 2006

Adolescence archives from March 2006

Sex education attitudes and outcomes among North American women.
March 22, 2006... BACKGROUND Unplanned pregnancy commands attention as a serious problem in the social, economic, political, and individual realms. Numerous attempts have been made to reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancy, and birth control education...

Consumption of sexual dialogue and content on television and adolescent sexual outcomes: multiethnic findings.
March 22, 2006... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported on their website (retrieved March 2005) that annually there are 15 million new cases of STD in the U.S., and 25% of those are among adolescents. Also, despite reduction trends in teen pregnancy, in...

Gender differences in victimized homeless adolescents.
March 22, 2006... Running away from home is a dramatic response of many adolescents to a history of sexual abuse. Although there is increasing evidence that both males and females experience Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) (Chandy, Blum, & Resnick, 1996; Feiring,...

Understanding girls' circle as an intervention on perceived social support, body image, self-efficacy, locus of control, and self-esteem.
March 22, 2006... Adolescent girls face numerous challenges during the transition from childhood to adulthood (Feldman & Eliot, 1990; Gunnar & Collins 1988; Lerner & Foch, 1987). Threats to adolescent females' health and well-being include suicide, substance...

Adolescent girls' perceived barriers to participation in physical activity.
March 22, 2006... Establishing patterns of physical activity during childhood and adolescence is important for immediate gains in health and well-being and to develop positive behaviors that can be deployed throughout the life course. Concern about increased...

African American child-women: nutrition theory revisited.
March 22, 2006... Pediatric research concerning secondary sexual characteristics and menses in young girls indicates that early sexual maturation is more prevalent among African American (AA) than in Caucasian girls. Research findings showed that as early as...

Evaluating "baby think it over" infant simulators: a comparison group study.
March 22, 2006... Infant simulators are tools that encourage adolescents to contemplate the realities of parenting. The logic is that if adolescents understand the time and effort required, they will delay parenting (and maybe even delay the behaviors that lead...

The effect of perceived parental involvement and the use of growth-fostering relationships on self-concept in adolescents participating in gear up.
March 22, 2006... One of the primary developmental tasks of adolescence is the formation of identity (Knox, Funk, Elliott, & Bush, 1998). However, this is a complex process that is compounded by social, cognitive, and physical transitions that begin in early...

Adult helping qualities preferred by adolescents.
March 22, 2006... Client expectations are a predominant indicator of treatment outcome and client satisfaction (Horvath, 2001). Adult and adolescent therapeutic treatments have increasingly focused on the alliance between client and therapist. However,...

Ethnic identity and reconciliation: two main tasks for the young in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
March 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION According to identity formation theory, identity is highly relevant during adolescence. Ethnic identity represents an aspect of global identity, and as such is particularly salient during this period of life (Phinney, 1993)....

Service-learning, personal development, and social commitment: a case study of university students in Hong Kong.
March 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION Service-learning, which combines academic study with community service, has become more popular throughout the world. Increasingly, educators, administrators, and students have become disheartened by what many feel is a...

The characteristics of separation-individuation in Turkish high school students.
March 22, 2006... ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was examine the characteristics of separation-individuation in Turkish high school students and to investigate the contribution of sociodemographic variables on this second individuation process of...

An examination of self-presentational concern of Turkish adolescents: an example of physical education setting.
March 22, 2006... INTRODUCTION In an increasingly image-based society, it is important to understand the roles adolescents' bodily concern and self-presentation play in their lives. The culturally accepted ideal stereotype appears to promote a "societal...

Barr, Robert D., & Yates, Debra L. Welcome to Middletown: A Reality-Based Program for Engaging Your Staff in Data Assessment for School Improvement.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... BARR, Robert D., & YATES, Debra L. Welcome to Middletown: A Reality-Based Program for Engaging Your Staff in Data Assessment for School Improvement. Bloomington: Solution Tree, 2006. 200pp. (includes CD). $199.95 (h). Middletown offers a...

Braithwaite, Dawn O., & Baxter, Leslie A. (Eds.). Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... BRAITHWAITE, Dawn O., & BAXTER, Leslie A. (Eds.). Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2006. 384pp. $79.95 (h), $39.95 (p). To date, scholars from disciplines other than...

Brown, Enora R., & Saltman, Kenneth J. (Eds.). The Critical Middle School Reader.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... BROWN, Enora R., & SALTMAN, Kenneth J. (Eds.). The Critical Middle School Reader. New York: Routledge, 2005. 543pp. $95.00 (h), $36.95 (p). The Critical Middle School Reader presents multiple critical perspectives on adolescence and middle...

Buskist, William, & Davis, Stephen F. (Eds.). Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... BUSKIST, William, & DAVIS, Stephen F. (Eds.). Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. 376pp. $89.95 (h), $39.95 (p). The Handbook of the Teaching of Psychology provides readers with comprehensive...

Craig, Robert J. Personality-Guided Forensic Psychology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... CRAIG, Robert J. Personality-Guided Forensic Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2005. 359pp. $59.95 (h). In Personality-Guided Forensic Psychology, Robert J. Craig discusses the hot area of forensic...

Dalpiaz, Christina M. Breaking Free, Starting Over: Parenting in the Aftermath of Family Violence.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... DALPIAZ, Christina M. Breaking Free, Starting Over: Parenting in the Aftermath of Family Violence. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2004. 248pp. $39.95 (h). What is often labeled "domestic violence" is, in this book, referred to as...

Doel, Mark, & Shardlow, Steven M. Modern Social Work Practice: Teaching and Learning in Practice Settings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... DOEL, Mark, & SHARDLOW, Steven M. Modern Social Work Practice: Teaching and Learning in Practice Settings. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2005. 328pp. $99.95 (h), $34.95 (p). Modern Social Work Practice is an interactive book designed to provide...

Dubovsky, Steven L. Clinical Guide to Psychotropic Medications.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... DUBOVSKY, Steven L. Clinical Guide to Psychotropic Medications. New York. W. W. Norton, 2005. 576pp. $55.00 (h). This book provides rapid access to important facts and principles in the use of psychotropic medications. Accumulated knowledge...

Dunn, Judy. Children's Friendships: The Beginnings of Intimacy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... DUNN, Judy. Children's Friendships: The Beginnings of Intimacy. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. 224pp. $19.95 (p). Drawing on evidence from studies on both sides of the Atlantic, this book considers the nature and significance of...

Elmore, Richard F. School Reform from the Inside Out: Policy, Practice, & Performance.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 22, 2006... ELMORE, Richard F. School Reform from the Inside Out: Policy, Practice, & Performance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2004. 300pp. $59.95 (h), $29.95 (p). In School Reform from the Inside Out, Richard F. Elmore tackles issues...

Fitzgerald, Amy J. Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Researching the Interrelationships of Abusive Power.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... FITZGERALD, Amy J. Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Researching the Interrelationships of Abusive Power. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2005. 248pp. $109.95 (h). Recent studies have found high rates of coexistence between animal...

Forbes, David. Boyz 2 Buddhas: Counseling Urban High School Male Athletes in the Zone.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... FORBES, David. Boyz 2 Buddhas: Counseling Urban High School Male Athletes in the Zone. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2004. 248pp. $29.95 (p). Is conventional masculinity hazardous to young men's health? Boyz 2 Buddhas proposes that...

Gershman, Kathleen Waldron. They Always Test Us on Things We Haven't Read: Teen Laments and Lessons Learned.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... GERSHMAN, Kathleen Waldron. They Always Test Us On Things We Haven't Read: Teen Laments and Lessons Learned. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books, 2004. 176pp. $28.00 (p). This book draws the reader into the scholastic world of high school students....

Golden, Janet, Meckel, Richard A., & Prescott, Heather Munro. Children and Youth in Sickness and in Health. A Historical Handbook and Guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... GOLDEN, Janet, MECKEL, Richard A., & PRESCOTT, Heather Munro. Children and Youth in Sickness and in Health! A Historical Handbook and Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. 256pp. $55.00 (h). This book offers a thorough historical...

Harada, Violet H., & Yoshina, Joan M. Assessing Learning: Librarians and Teachers as Partners.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... HARADA, Violet H., & YOSHINA, Joan M. Assessing Learning: Librarians and Teachers as Partners. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. 168pp. $40.00 (p). Focusing on the role of the school library media specialist, this book goes beyond...

Heilbrun, Alfred B., Jr. Disordered and Deviant Behavior: Learning Gone Awry.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... HEILBRUN, Alfred B., Jr. Disordered and Deviant Behavior: Learning Gone Awry. Lanham: University Press of America, 2004. 467pp. $66.00 (h), $50.00 (p). This book describes several programs of research into psychological disorder and...

Hil, Richard & McMahon, Anthony. Families, Crime and Juvenile Justice.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... HIL, Richard & McMAHON, Anthony. Families, Crime and Juvenile Justice. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2001. 216pp. $29.95 (p). Traditionally, studies on juvenile crime have remained largely silent on the lived experiences of family...

Hirko, Buff, & Ross, Mary Bucher. Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... HIRKO, Buff, & ROSS, Mary Bucher. Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. 168pp. $42 (p). Even the best reference librarian can falter when suddenly...

Ingoldsby, Bron B., & Smith, Suzanna D. (Eds.). Families in Global and Multicultural Perspective (2nd Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... INGOLDSBY, Bron B., & SMITH, Suzanna D. (Eds.). Families in Global and Multicultural Perspective (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2006. 472pp. $64.95 (h). The second edition of Families in Global and Multicultural...

Johnson, Daniel P. Sustaining Change in Schools: How to Overcome Differences and Focus on Quality.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... JOHNSON, Daniel P. Sustaining change in Schools: How to Overcome Differences and Focus on Quality. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005. 183pp. $25.95 (p). Strong public schools depend on strong...

Kalil, Ariel, & Deleire, Thomas (Eds.). Family Investments in Children's Potential: Resources and Parenting Behaviors That Promote Success.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... KALIL, Ariel, & DELEIRE, Thomas (Eds.). Family Investments in Children's Potential: Resources and Parenting Behaviors That Promote Success. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. 320pp. $32.50 (h). The papers in this volume bring...

Kan, Katharine L. (for the Young Adult Library Services Association). Sizzling Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults (2nd Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... KAN, Katharine L. (for the Young Adult Library Services Association). Sizzling Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults (2nd Edition). Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 112pp. $30.00 (p). Katharine Kan provides the creative...

Karraker, Meg Wilkes, & Grochowski, Janet R. Families with Futures: A Survey of Family Studies for the 21st Century.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... KARRAKER, Meg Wilkes, & GROCHOWSKI, Janet R. Families with Futures: A Survey of Family Studies for the 21st Century. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006. 489pp. $69.95 (h). Families with Futures is an interdisciplinary textbook...

Kazis, Richard, Vargas, Joel, & Hoffman, Nancy (Eds.). Double the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for Underrepresented Youth.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... KAZIS, Richard, VARGAS, Joel, & HOFFMAN, Nancy (Eds.). Double the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for Underrepresented Youth. Cambridge: Harvard Education Press, 2004. 302pp. $54.95 (h), $28.95 (p). Only twenty-five percent...

Lemmond, Tim & Verhaagen, David Allan. Sexually Aggressive Youth: A Guide to Comprehensive Residential Treatment.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... LEMMOND, Tim & VERHAAGEN, David Allan. Sexually Aggressive Youth: A Guide to Comprehensive Residential Treatment. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2002. 176pp. $89.95 (h). Challenging much current thinking in the field that considers these...

Lundman, Richard J. Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency (Third Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... LUNDMAN, Richard J. Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency (Third Edition). New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 336pp. $31.95 (p). Now in its third edition, this popular work has been thoroughly updated to cover all major...

Macedo, Stephen. Diversity and Distrust: Civic Education in a Multicultural Democracy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... MACEDO, Stephen. Diversity and Distrust: Civic Education in a Multicultural Democracy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003. 368pp. $25.95 (p). Stephen Macedo believes that diversity should usually, but not always, be highly...

Marra, Thomas. Depressed & Anxious: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Depression & Anxiety.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... MARRA, Thomas. Depressed & Anxious: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Depression & Anxiety. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, 2004. 264pp. $19.95 (p). By adapting the techniques of dialectical behavior therapy...

Martin, Ann M. Seven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... MARTIN, Ann M. Seven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. 152pp. $35.00 (p). In 1998 the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) published its current guidelines, Information...

McCabe, Randi E., McFarlane, Traci L., & Olmsted, Marion P. The Overcoming Bulimia Workbook: Your Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... McCABE, Randi E., McFARLANE, Traci L., & OLMSTED, Marion P. The Overcoming Bulimia Workbook: Your Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, 2003. 240pp. $18.95 (p). Through their cutting-edge...

McCarthy, Barry, & McCarthy, Emily J. Getting It Right This Time: How to Create a Loving and Lasting Marriage.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... McCARTHY, Barry, & McCARTHY, Emily J. Getting It Right This Time: How to Create a Loving and Lasting Marriage. New York: Routledge, 2006. 224pp. $16.95 (p). Although divorce is common, it often holds negative associations. Husband and wife...

McConaughy, Stephanie H. Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents: Assessment to Intervention.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... McCONAUGHY, Stephanie H. Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents: Assessment to Intervention. New York: The Guilford Press, 2005. 240pp. $30.00 (p). This concise, practical, and up-to-date book is crafted to meet the day-to-day...

Mobley, Jerry A. An Integrated Existential Approach to Counseling Theory and Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... MOBLEY, Jerry A. An Integrated Existential Approach to Counseling Theory and Practice. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2005. 296pp. $109.95 (h). Seven popular counseling theories are presented in this book and integrated into a...

O'Hanlon, Bill, & Bertolino, Bob. Even from a Broken Web: Brief, Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse and Trauma.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... O'HANLON, Bill, & BERTOLINO, Bob. Even from a Broken Web: Brief, Respectful Solution-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Abuse and Trauma. New York: W.W. Norton, 2002. 208pp. $16.95 (p). In recent years, more and more people have been coming to...

O'Neill, Jan, & Conzemius, Anne, with Commodore, Carol, & Pulsfus, Carol. The Power of SMART Goals: Using Goals to Improve Student Learning.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... O'NEILL, Jan, & CONZEMIUS, Anne, with COMMODORE, Carol, & PULSFUS, Carol. The Power of SMART Goals: Using Goals to Improve Student Learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, 2006. 204pp. $24.95 (p). This comprehensive yet easy-to-read book...

Rowley, Daniel James, & Sherman, Herbert. Supervision in Colleges and Universities.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... ROWLEY, Daniel James, & SHERMAN, Herbert. Supervision in Colleges and Universities. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2004.97pp. $20.00 (p). Supervision in Colleges and Universities provides both theory and practical guidelines for...

Schildt, Axel, & Siegfried, Detlef (Eds.). European Cities, Youth and the Public Sphere in the Twentieth Century.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... SCHILDT, Axel, & SIEGFRIED, Detlef (Eds.). European Cities, Youth and the Public Sphere in the Twentieth Century. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2005. 174pp. $94.95 (h). The late nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented levels of urban growth...

Shaw, Victor N. Career-Making in Postmodern Academia: Process, Structure, and Consequence.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... SHAW, Victor N. Career-Making in Postmodern Academia: Process, Structure, and Consequence. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books, 2004. 230pp. $33.00 (p). This volume examines academic careers and career-making endeavors in contemporary society. It...

Shiller, Virginia M., with Schneider, Meg F., & Matthews, Bonnie (Illustrator). Rewards for Kids! Ready-to-Use Charts & Activities for Positive Parenting.(Brief article)(Children's review)
March 22, 2006... SHILLER, Virginia M., with SCHNEIDER, Meg F., & MATTHEWS, Bonnie (Illustrator). Rewards for Kids! Ready-to-Use Charts & Activities for Positive Parenting. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2003. 161 pp. $19.95 (p). In...

Shirk, Martha & Stangler, Gary. On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age out of the Foster Care System?(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... SHIRK, Martha & STANGLER, Gary. On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System? Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2004. 307pp. $24.95 (h). Each year, as many as 25,000 teenagers "age out" of foster care, usually...

Steinberg, Shirley, Parmar, Priya, & Richard, Birgit (Eds.). Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 and 2).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... STEINBERG, Shirley, PARMAR, Priya, & RICHARD, Birgit (Eds.). Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 and 2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. 720pp. $199.95 (h). Youth as a unique group is a 20th-century...

Tomlinson, Carol Ann & Strickland, Cindy A. Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9-12.(Young adult review)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... TOMLINSON, Carol Ann & STRICKLAND, Cindy A. Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9-12. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005. 369pp. $31.95 (p). ...

Warsh, Cheryl Krasnick, & Strong-boag, Veronica (Eds.). Children's Health Issues in Historical Perspective.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... WARSH, Cheryl Krasnick, & STRONG-BOAG, Veronica (Eds.). Children's Health Issues in Historical Perspective. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2005. 566pp. $38.95 (p). From sentimental stories about polio to the...

Worell, Judith, & Goodheart, Carol D. (Eds.). Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... WORELL, Judith, & GOODHEART, Carol D. (Eds.). Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 528pp. $59.50 (h). The Handbook of Girls' and Women's Psychological Health presents a contemporary...