Adolescence articles from March 2007

Adolescence archives from March 2007

Identity as a moderator of gender differences in the emotional closeness of emerging adults' same- and cross-sex friendships.
March 22, 2007... Meeting closeness and intimacy needs (e.g., mutual empathy, love, and security) within relationships outside the family environment is an integral aspect of development (Sullivan, 1953), and these needs are commonly met through the formation of...

Rural adolescent aggression and parental emotional support.
March 22, 2007... The Surgeon General (2002) stated that youth violence is a pervasive problem of "epidemic proportions," demonstrating his increasing concern about adolescent aggression. This concern reflects changes in juvenile crime from 1984-1994 when...

Validation of the multiple language versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 for refugee adolescents.
March 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION During the last 20 years, there has been a substantial influx of immigrants and refugees to Europe (Eurostat, 2002). This has led to many more schools in Dutch and Belgian metropolitan areas providing education for children...

Nexus Aliquis: in pursuit of efficacy, resilience, and full potential.
March 22, 2007... The fields of neurology and physics, along with nature itself provide profound insights into the essence of learning. From a neurological perspective, careful analysis of the manner by which nerves operate yields strong implications for...

Setting goals, solving problems, and seeking social support: developing adolescents' abilities through a life skills program.
March 22, 2007... It is during adolescence that precursors to problem behavior begin to be displayed (Danish, 1996; Hamburg, 1997). However, as patterns may not yet be firmly established, it is important to encourage adolescents to develop a positive future...

A longitudinal study on transactional relations between parental marital distress and adolescent emotional adjustment.
March 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Parents not only influence their children, but children also affect their parents. Although this so-called bidirectional point of view (e.g., Bell, 1968; Bell & Chapman, 1986) is widely acknowledged, most studies thusfar focus...

Empowerment or disempowerment? A review of youth training schemes for non-engaged young people in Hong Hong.
March 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Jarring economic, labor market, and workplace transformations on a global scale have marked the past two decades. Public and academic discussions about these changes are dominated by themes such as the end of work, downsizing,...

Effective group work with delinquents in Hong Kong.
March 22, 2007... Training and educational activities in group work for delinquents are important rehabilitative services (Coman, Evans, & Burrows, 2002; Hayes & Schimmel, 1993; Page, Campbell, & Wilder, 1994). Their success tends to hinge on the premise that...

Relations among weight control behaviors and eating attitudes, social physique anxiety, and fruit and vegetable consumption in Turkish adolescents.
March 22, 2007... During adolescence, most young people experiment with both healthful and risky behaviors. Health-risk behaviors such as smoking, using drugs, drinking alcohol, and excessive dieting can contribute to nutritional deficits in adolescents (Jenkins...

The motivations of adolescents who are addicted to online games: a cognitive perspective.
March 22, 2007... The popularity of the Internet has profoundly influenced and infiltrated many aspects of human life. Even though it brings many kinds of conveniences, some negative effects are gradually emerging. Among them, "Internet addiction" is the most...

An empirical study of experiential value and lifestyles and their effects on satisfaction in adolescents: an example using online gaming.
March 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Since online gaming, as a global phenomenon, has become extremely popular among adolescents and young adults over recent years, it has become clear that these particular groups are fascinated by the concept and gain a great...

Elkind, David. The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... ELKIND, David. The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press (Lifelong Books), 2007. 240pp. $24.00 (h). David Elkind shows that play is not a luxury we should...

Goldberg, Donna, with Zwiebel, Jennifer. The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... GOLDBERG, Donna, with ZWIEBEL, Jennifer. The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond. New York: Fireside, 2005. 288pp. $14.00 (p). The overstuffed backpack, the missing homework, the unused planner,...

Henslin, James M. (Ed.). Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings, 4th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... HENSLIN, James M. (Ed.). Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (Fourteenth Edition). New York: Free Press, 2007. 588pp. $23.00 (p). The fourteenth edition of James Henslin's Down to Earth Sociology includes new articles on our...

Neumann, Richard. Sixties Legacy: A History of the Public Alternative Schools Movement, 1967-2001.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... NEUMANN, Richard. Sixties Legacy. A History of the Public Alternative Schools Movement, 1967-2001. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2003. 280pp. $32.95 (p). In the sociocultural turmoil of the late 1960s, a movement emerged to create...

Pazaratz, Don. Residential Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Approach, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... PAZARATZ, Don. Residential Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Approach (Second Edition). Erie, PA, & Calgary, Canada: Warren Youth Services Press, 2007. 238pp. $34.00 (p). This book focuses on the...

Purkey, William Watson. Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... PURKEY, William Watson. Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. 144pp. $49.95 (h), $21.95 (p). This first-of-its-kind resource shows teachers, administrators, and counselors how to teach...

Rodriguez, Eleanor Renee, & Bellanca, James. What Is It about Me You Can't Teach? An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... RODRIGUEZ, Eleanor Renee, & BELLANCA, James. What Is It About Me You Can't Teach? An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator (Second Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2007. 256pp. $74.95 (h), $34.95 (p). Research on student...

Williams, Angie, & Thurlow, Crispin (Eds.). Talking Adolescence. Perspectives on Communication in the Teenage Years.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... WILLIAMS, Angie, & THURLOW, Crispin (Eds.). Talking Adolescence. Perspectives on Communication in the Teenage Years. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005. 292pp. $32.95 (p). As a major economic, relational, and identity resource,...