Adolescence articles from September 2004

Adolescence archives from September 2004

Intergenerational transmission of prejudice, sex role stereotyping, and intolerance.(Author Abstract)
September 22, 2004... Traditional research indicates that parents and families are the primary social influences that model and communicate values to children (Benson, Donahue, & Erickson, 1989; Steinberg, 2001). This belief is explicit in many researchers' theories...

Evaluation of an empowerment program for early adolescent girls.
September 22, 2004... Adolescence, and certainly early adolescence, is a period of multiple, rapid, and profound changes and transitions. Over the past decade, there has been growing concern among researchers, clinicians, and policy makers about the overall health...

Adolescents' self-efficacy to communicate about sex: its role in condom attitudes, commitment, and use.
September 22, 2004... The 2001 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showed that nearly half of all high school students report a history of engaging in sexual intercourse (45.6%), with males reporting higher rates than females (48.5% and 42.9%, respectively)...

The relation of age, gender, ethnicity, and risk behaviors to self-esteem among students in nonmainstream schools.
September 22, 2004... Self-esteem can be important in terms of how one thinks, feels, and responds to stressful life events (Overholser et al., 1995). Research has also shown a relation between low self-esteem and feelings of depression and hopelessness in...

The effectiveness of infant simulators.
September 22, 2004... Most training simulations sprang from theories that originated in psychology, sociology, or economics. Techniques vary from simple role-playing to elaborate computer models. Some simulations partially replace real-world events, while others...

Minority adolescents and substance use risk/protective factors: a focus on inhalant use.(Author Abstract)
September 22, 2004... According to a 1998 study published bv the National Institute of Drug Abuse, not only had one in five teenagers in the United States used inhalants to get high, but their use in the late 1990s was almost as prevalent as marijuana use among...

A model for school psychology practice: addressing the needs of students with emotional and behavioral challenges through the use of an in-school support room and reality therapy.
September 22, 2004... INTRODUCTION Students identified as having an emotional disturbance present a significant challenge for school psychologists. This article describes an in-school treatment approach for school psychologists serving students with emotional...

Parent-adolescent relations and adolescent functioning: self-esteem, substance abuse, and delinquency.
September 22, 2004... A substantial amount of research indicates that parents play an important role in the lives of children and adolescents (Henricson & Roker, 2000; Liddle, Rowe, Dakof, & Lyke, 1998; Maccoby, 1992; Smetana, 1999), although there have been claims...

Project trust: breaking down barriers between middle school children.
September 22, 2004... The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative indicates that from 1993 to 1997, the "odds that a child in grades 9-12 would be threatened or injured with a weapon in school were 8 percent, or 1 in 13 or 14; the odds of getting...

Predicting problem behaviors with multiple expectancies: expanding expectancy-value theory.
September 22, 2004... According to expectancy-value theory, individuals choose behaviors based on the outcomes they expect and the values they ascribe to those expected outcomes. Expectancies, or anticipations of likely consequences for a given action, result from...

The impact of parental multiple sclerosis on the adjustment of children and adolescents.
September 22, 2004... The current study was designed to examine whether children and adolescents who have a parent with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at increased risk of psychopathology. It was also designed to evaluate the impact of financial stresses and emotional...

Body-image evaluation and body-image investment among adolescents: a test of sociocultural and social comparison theories.
September 22, 2004... Body-image may be conceptualized as a multidimensional construct that represents how individuals "think, feel, and behave with regard to their own physical attributes" (Muth & Cash, 1997, p. 1438). Researchers have identified two conceptually...

Eating attitudes and their psychological correlates among Turkish adolescents.
September 22, 2004... During adolescence, attitude toward personal appearance plays an important role in self-esteem. Many adolescents become preoccupied with their body weight and attempt to achieve the ideal physique because of social and cultural norms,...

Ethnic identity as a predictor of problem behaviors among Korean American adolescents.
September 22, 2004... Youth violence, delinquency, and emotional problems such as depression and anxiety have increased during the past two decades (Snyder & Sickmund, 1999). The increase in both scope and intensity of adolescent problems has led to increased...

Blum, Elsa, Blum, Harold P., & Amati-Mehler, Jacqueline (Eds.). Psychoanalysis and Art: the Artistic Representation of the Parent/Child Relationship.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... BLUM, Elsa, BLUM, Harold P., & AMATI-MEHLER, Jacqueline (Eds.). Psychoanalysis and Art: The Artistic Representation of the Parent/Child Relationship. Madison, CT: International Universities Press, 2003. 322pp. $49.95 (p). Most of the...

Cummings, Anne L., & Leschied, Alan W. (Eds.). Research and Treatment for Aggression with Adolescent Girls.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... CUMMINGS, Anne L., & LESCHIED, Alan W. (Eds.). Research and Treatment for Aggression with Adolescent Girls. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2002.236pp. $109.95 (h). This study advances knowledge on this topic regarding recent...

Hanson, Marci J., & Lynch, Eleanor W. Understanding Families: Approaches to Diversity, Disability, and Risk.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... HANSON, Marci J., & LYNCH, Eleanor W. Understanding Families: Approaches to Diversity, Disability, and Risk. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2004.264pp. $32.00 (p). The contemporary American family has many different faces,...

Kehily, Mary Jane, & Swann, Joan (Eds.). Children's Cultural Worlds.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... KEHILY, Mary Jane, & SWANN, Joan (Eds.). Children's Cultural Worlds. United Kingdom: The Open University and John Wiley & Sons, 2003. 344pp. $45.00 (p). Childhood is a brand new series of textbooks, co-published with The Open University,...

Lapsley, Daniel K., & Narvaez, Darcia (Eds.). Moral Development, Self, and Identity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... LAPSLEY, Daniel K., & NARVAEZ, Darcia (Eds.). Moral Development, Self, and Identity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. 376pp. $42.50 (h). This volume examines the psychological, social-relational, and cultural foundations of...

Malley-Morrison, Kathleen (Ed.). International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse: a Cognitive Ecological Approach.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... MALLEY-MORRISON, Kathleen (Ed.). International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse: A Cognitive Ecological Approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2004. 560pp. $110.00 (h), $55.00 (p). International...

Pflaum, William D. The Technology Fix: the Promise and Reality of Computers in Our Schools.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... PFLAUM, William D. The Technology Fix: The Promise and Reality of Computers in Our Schools. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004. 222pp. $23.95 (p). During the technology boom of the 1980s and 1990s,...

Sax, Caren L., & Thoma, Colleen A. Transition Assessment: Wise Practices for Quality Lives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... SAX, Caren L., & THOMA, Colleen A. Transition Assessment: Wise Practices for Quality Lives. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2002. 176pp. $27.95 (p). When planning transition supports for young adults with severe developmental...

Sullivan, Cheryl Granade. How to Mentor in the Midst of Change, 2nd Ed..(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... SULLIVAN, Cheryl Granade. How to Mentor in the Midst of Change (Second Edition). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004.91pp. $12.95 (p). Whether in the context of a formal district-mandated program or...