Adolescence articles from September 2002

Adolescence archives from September 2002

Close online relationships in a national sample of adolescents.
September 22, 2002... Surveys indicate that large numbers of youths use the Internet to communicate with others (Roberts et al., 1999; Rosenbaum et al., 2000). As Internet use has expanded among young people, there has been much speculation and some anxiety about...

Family transitions during the adolescent transition: implications for parenting.
September 22, 2002... Studies investigating family transitions in childhood have consistently found that youngsters in single-parent households experience a decrease in behavioral control and parental warmth immediately following the marital disruption...

Intra-and intercultural comparisons of the personality profiles of medical students in Argentina and the United States.
September 22, 2002... Cross-cultural studies on psychosocial factors that can influence medical students' and physicians' performance are scarce, despite the consensus among medical educators that psychosocial attributes are among the multiple facets of physicians'...

Vocal behavior in the dyadic interactions of preadolescent and early adolescent friends and acquaintances.
September 22, 2002... An increasing number of studies are concerned with the extent to which the vocal behavior of pairs of individuals in conversational interactions with each other shows mutual vocal coordination or entrainment. Most of these studies have involved...

Changes over time in teenage sexual relationships: comparing the high school class of 1950, 1975, and 2000.
September 22, 2002... Much of the research from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s has suggested that young persons' sexual attitudes and behaviors have become more liberal over time. A number of studies have found that premarital sex became much more acceptable (Coles &...

Parental enabling attitudes and locus of control of at-risk and honors students.
September 22, 2002... Concerns about at-risk youth and the national dropout rate have existed for decades. Parents, teachers, and researchers have sought greater understanding of the causes of academic underachievement in hopes of identifying an effective course of...

Adolescent mother's depression after the birth of their babies: weathering the storm.
September 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION Adolescent motherhood continues to be a common and complex phenomenon in the Western world, accounting for almost 500,000 births annually in the United States (Ventura, Curtin, & Mathews, 2000). Although the U.S. birth rate...

Are high school students accurate or clueless in estimating substance use among peers?
September 22, 2002... Results from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey confirm that cocaine, marijuana, and cigarette use among high school students consistently increased during the 1990s. Half of students surveyed in 1999 said that they had at least one drink...

The relationship of depression to health risk behaviors and health perceptions in Korean college students.
September 22, 2002... High rates of health risk behaviors such as cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption among adolescents have been reported, and these behaviors may extend into adulthood (Albright, 1999). Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the United...

Factors influencing adolescents' decisions to engage in risk-taking behavior.
September 22, 2002... Adolescents seek to develop their own identity, opinions, and values (Miller, 1989). For adolescents, given the freedom to experiment, this stage also entails taking some risks. When adolescents take risks, the consequences can be negative: car...

Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy.
September 22, 2002... Aggressive behavior among adolescents has become a major public health problem (Human Capital Incentive, 1997; Centers for Disease Control, 2001). Despite the recent reduction in youth violence and homicide rates occurring after 1994, these...

Convergent validity in objective measures of identity status: implications for identity status theory.
September 22, 2002... The concept of identity has been under wide conceptual and empirical study for more than half a century. Erikson (1950) introduced identity development as the primary psychosocial task of adolescence. In the years since, identity has been...

Body piercing, tattooing, self-esteem, and body investment in adolescent girls.
September 22, 2002... Tattooing and body piercing have become increasingly prevalent in popular culture over the last 30 years (Featherstone, 1999; Sweetman, 1999). Such practices are considered forms of body modification along with branding, cutting, binding,...

The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2002 Edition. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2002 Edition. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002. 173pp. $19.00 (p). Year after year, the Newbery and Caldecott...

When Your Child Has a Disability: The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care (Revised Edition). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... BATSHAW, Mark L. (Ed.). When Your Child Has a Disability: The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care (Revised Edition). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing, 2001. 467pp. $22.95 (p). With more practical information and guidance for...

Vocational and Transition Services for Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Strategies and Best Practices. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... BULLIS, Michael, & FREDERICKS, H. D. (Eds.). Vocational and Transition Services for Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Strategies and Best Practices. Champaign, IL: Research Press; Arden Hills, MN: Behavioral Institute for...

From Partners to Parents: The Second Revolution in Family Law. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... CARBONE, June. From Partners to Parents: The Second Revolution in Family Law. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. 341 pp. $18.50 (p). Examining the substantial changes that have occurred in families, family research, and family law...

The Internet and the Law: What Educators Need to Know. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... CONN, Kathleen. The Internet and the Law: What Educators Need to Know. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2002. 111pp. $20.95 (p). With its easily obtainable wealth of information, the Internet has...

Mind Fields: Adolescent Consciousness in a Culture of Distraction. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... COTTLE, Thomas J. Mind Fields: Adolescent Consciousness in a Culture of Distraction. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2001. 254pp. $29.95 (p). In Mind Fields, Thomas J. Cottle argues that the period known as adolescence is essentially a...

Learning to Teach for Social Justice. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... DARLING-HAMMOND, Linda, FRENCH, Jennifer, & GARCIA-LOPEZ, Silvia Paloma (Eds.). Learning to Teach for Social Justice. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002. 224pp.$54.00 (h), $21.95 (p). In Learning to Teach for Social Justice, a group of...

Peer Prejudice and Discrimination: The Origins of Prejudice (Second Edition). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FISHBEIN, Harold D. Peer Prejudice and Discrimination: The Origins of Prejudice (Second Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002. 335pp. $79.95 (h), $34.50 (p). This award-winning book provides an analysis of the...

Adolescent Psychiatry: The Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (Volume 26, Developmental and Clinical Studies). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FLAHERTY, Lois T. (Ed.). Adolescent Psychiatry: The Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (Volume 26, Developmental and Clinical Studies). Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press, 2002. 344pp. $57.50 (h). Volume 26 of The...

School Kids/Street kids: Identity Development in Latino Students. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FLORES-GONZALEZ, Nilda. School Kids/Street kids: Identity Development in Latino Students. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002. 199pp. $50.00 (h), $23.95 (p). Only 62% of Latinos have completed high school, while 94% of Whites and 87% of...

Can You Relate? Real-World Advice for Teens on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FOX, Annie (Elizabeth Verdick, Editor). Can You Relate? Real-World Advice for Teens on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2000. 256pp. $15.95 (p). Annie Fox created Talk City's The InSite,...

Young Women and the Body: A Feminist Sociology. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FROST, Liz. Young Women and the Body: A Feminist Sociology. New York: Palgrave, 2001. 213pp. $65.00 (h), $21.95 (p). Young Women and the Body advances the argument that an unhappy relationship with their own bodies is the common experience...

Intense Years: How Japanese Adolescents Balance School, Family, and Friends. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... FUKUZAWA, Rebecca Erwin, & LETENDRE, Gerald K. Intense Years: How Japanese Adolescents Balance School, Family, and Friends. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2001. 135pp. $50.00 (h). Intense Years examines the lives of young adolescents in...

Crossing Customs: International Students Write on U.S. College Life and Culture. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... GARROD, Andrew, & DAVIS, Jay (Eds.). Crossing Customs: International Students Write on U.S. College Life and Culture. New York: Falmer Press, 1999. 258pp. $65.00 (h), $24.95 (p). In this collection of essays, thirteen foreign exchange...

Paradoxes of Youth and Sport. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... GATZ, Margaret, MESSNER, Michael A., & BALL-ROKEACH, Sandra J. (Eds.). Paradoxes of Youth and Sport. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2002. 277pp. $78.50 (h), $26.95 (p). Paradoxes of Youth and Sport explores emergent debates...

The Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies (Revised Edition). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... GOLDSTEIN, Arnold P. The Prepare Curriculum: Teaching Prosocial Competencies (Revised Edition). Champaign, IL: Research Press, 1999. 910pp. $39.95 (p). This well-researched manual has been revised and expanded to include new and updated...

Making the Patient Your Partner Communication Skills for Doctors and Other Caregivers. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... GORDON, Thomas, & EDWARDS, W. Sterling. Making the Patient Your Partner Communication Skills for Doctors and Other Care givers. Westport, CT: Auburn House, 1997. 240pp. $49.95 (h), $19.95 (p). Health professionals need to learn the...

The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... HARRIS, Robert A. The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, 2001. 208pp. $19.95 (p). Plagiarism has become easier because of the advent of electronic...

Promoting Equality in Secondary Schools. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... HILL, Dave, & COLE, Mike (Eds.). Promoting Equality in Secondary Schools. New York: Cassell, 1999. 352pp. $28.95 (p). Written by specialists in the field from schools and institutes of higher education, this book examines each National...

Mothers at Work: Effects on Children's Well-Being. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... HOFFMAN, Lois W., & YOUNGBLADE, Lise M. Mothers at Work: Effects on Children's Well-Being. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. 352pp. $54.95 (h), $19.95 (p). There is perhaps no greater controversy resulting from women's increasing...

Teaching Virtues: Building Character Across the Curriculum. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... JACOBS, Don Trent, & JACOBS-SPENCER, Jessica, with contributions from JONES, Richard M., & DAWSON, Edwin J. Teaching Virtues: Building Character Across the Curriculum. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. 200pp. $35.00 (p). Here's how to...

Arts with the Brain in Mind. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... JENSEN, Eric. Arts with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001. 139pp. $22.95 (p). This book presents the definitive case, based on what we know about the brain and learning, for making...

Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... JEYNES, William. Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children. New York: The Haworth Press, 2002. 206pp. $49.95 (h), $24.95 (p). The effect of family changes on children's academic success is a new subject for study....

Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... JORDAN, Catheleen, & FRANKLIN, Cynthia. Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. Chicago: Lyceum Books, 1995. 379pp. Jordan and Franklin have written a practical and thorough text that moves beyond the...

Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Identity Issues. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... KAPLAN, Jeffrey S. (Ed.). Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Identity Issues. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. 248pp. $39.95 (h). The search for one's identity is an ancient quest reflected throughout history in...

Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach (Second Edition). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... KATZ, Lilian G., & CHARD, Sylvia C. Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach (Second Edition). Stamford, CT: Ablex Publishing, 2000. 215pp. $73.25 (h), $29.50 (p). This new edition incorporates many insights and strategies the...

Dughters of Suburbia: Growing Up White, Middle Class, and Female. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... KENNY, Lorraine Delia. Daughters of Suburbia: Growing Up White, Middle Class, and Female. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2000. 256pp. $50.00 (h), $20.00 (p). White middle-class suburbia represents all that is considered...

Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake-Up Call. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LATHROP, Ann, & FOSS, Kathleen. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake-Up Call. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 255pp. $30.00 (p). The Internet, high-tech calculators, and other technological advances have...

Interpersonal Rejection. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LEARY, Mark R. (Ed.). Interpersonal Rejection. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 334pp. $45.00 (h). Interpersonal rejection ranks among the most potent and distressing events that people experience. Romantic rejection, ostracism,...

Hit List for Young Adults 2: Frequently Challenged Books. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LESESNE, Teri S., & CHANCE, Rosemary, for the YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION. Hit List for Young Adults 2: Frequently Challenged Books. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002. 70pp. $25.00 (p). The Catcher in the Rye, I Know...

Odd Gods: New Religions & the Cult Controversy. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LEWIS, James R. (Ed.). Odd Gods: New Religions & the Cult Controversy. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2001. 435pp. $33.00 (h). Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the broad spectrum of the so-called cult phenomena, this...

Children and Their Changing Media Environment: A European Comparative Study. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LIVINGSTONE, Sonia, & BOVILL, Moira (Eds.). Children and Their Changing Media Environment: A European Comparative Study. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001. 383pp. $89.95 (h), $39.95 (p). Focusing on the meanings, uses, and...

Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas. Five Stories of Psychotherapy. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... LUEPNITZ, Deborah Anna. Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas. Five Stories of Psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books, 2001. 272pp. $25.00 (h). Are human beings destined to find perfect complements in love, or are we more like...

The Invisible Table: Perspectives on Youth and Youthwork in New Zealand. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... MARTIN, Lloyd. The Invisible Table: Perspectives on Youth and Youthwork in New Zealand. New Zealand: Dunmore Press, 2002. 207pp. $34.95 (p). This book is a resource for those who work with youth who are "at risk" in their neighborhood,...

First Talk: A Teen Pregnancy Prevention Dialogue Among Latinos. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... MAYDEN, Bronwyn, CASTRO, Wendy, & ANNITTO, Megan. First Talk: A Teen Pregnancy Prevention Dialogue Among Latinos. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press, 1999. 105pp. $14.95 (p). Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic...

Building Skills in High-Risk Families: Strategies for the Home-Based Practitioner. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... PETERSON, Jane L., KOHRT, Paula E., SHADOIN, Linda M., & AUTHIER, Karen J. Building Skills in High-Risk Families: Strategies for the Home-Based Practitioner. Boys Town, NE: Boys Town Press, 1995. 265pp. $29.95 (p). Techniques for working...

The Grantwriter's Internet Companion: A Resource for Educators and Others Seeking Grants and Funding. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... PETERSON, Susan. The Grantwriter's Internet Companion: A Resource for Educators and Others Seeking Grants and Funding. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2001. 128pp. $55.95 (h), $24.95 (p). This one-stop resource helps busy instructors discover...

Why Your Students Do What They Do and What to Do When They Do It: A Practical Guide for Understanding Classroom Behavior (Grades 6-12). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... PIERANGELO, Roger, & GIULIANI, George A. Why Your Students Do What They Do and What to Do When They Do It: A Practical Guide for Understanding Classroom Behavior (Grades 6-12). Champaign, IL: Research Press, 2000. 216pp. $19.95 (p). ...

The Sex Lives of Teenagers: Revealing the Secret World of Adolescent Boys and Girls. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... PONTON, Lynn. The Sex Lives of Teenagers: Revealing the Secret World of Adolescent Boys and Girls. New York: Dutton, 2000. 285pp. $24.95 (h). Lynn Ponton, a psychiatrist who specializes in counseling troubled teens and their parents,...

The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture (Tenth Edition). (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... RICE, F. Philip, & DOLGIN, Kim Gale. The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture (Tenth Edition). Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002. 560pp. $83.00 (h). This text emphasizes the eclectic approach to adolescence, presenting not just...

Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... THOMPSON, J. Kevin, & SMOLAK, Linda (Eds.). Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2001. 408pp. $39.95 (h). Body Image, Eating...

Adolescents' Future-Orientation: Theory and Research. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... TREMPATA, Janusz, & MALMBERG, Lars-Erik (Eds.). Adolescents' Future-Orientation: Theory and Research. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2002. l34pp. (p). The primary focus of this volume is on adolescents' ability to direct their thoughts and...