Adolescence articles from September 2006

Adolescence archives from September 2006

The roles of sex, gender, and coping in adolescent depression.
September 22, 2006... There is increasing evidence that female adolescents and adults are more likely than their male peers to become depressed, both clinically and subclinically (Baron & Campbell, 1993; Kashani et al., 1987; Petersen, Sarigiani, & Kennedy, 1991;...

Adolescents' psychological response to the experience of community interpersonal violence: a cross-national and a cross-cultural comparison.
September 22, 2006... This paper brings a cross-national perspective to the previously observed relationship between exposure to interpersonal violence in the community during adolescence and later manifestation of psychological distress. Exposure to community...

Risk factors for depression in early adolescence.
September 22, 2006... Depression is considered by some to be one of the most serious forms of childhood psychopathology due to the prevalence, chronicity, co-morbidity, and pervasive consequences associated with this disorder (Cicchetti & Toth, 1998). In order to...

Bullying and victimization among Black and Hispanic adolescents.(Survey)
September 22, 2006... Researchers began to study bullying and victimization just over 30 years ago (Roland, 2000). Recent studies have linked victimization to school-related homicidal acts by students (Anderson et al., 2001; Vossekuil, Fein, Reddy, Borum, &...

Racial discrimination-induced anger and alcohol use among Black adolescents.
September 22, 2006... Alcohol continues to be the most common form of drug used among America's youth (Clark & Scheid, 2002). Based on data provided in the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA, 2006) 2004...

The success of Taiwanese fathers in guiding adolescents.
September 22, 2006... The expectation of fathers is being transformed in many countries (Baldwin, Faulkner, Hecht, & Lindsley, 2006). A generation ago, fathers were referred to as "forgotten contributors to child development" (Lamb, 1975). Today, however,...

Future time perspective and motivational categories in Argentinean adolescents.
September 22, 2006... For over a decade Argentina has been going through an economic and social crisis that reached its climax between 1999 and 2002. Adolescents are among those affected by it, as educators point out. They have noted a general lack of motivation,...

The influence of dispositional optimism and gender on adolescents' perception of academic stress.
September 22, 2006... Cumulative evidence from a variety of sources suggests that optimism contributes positively to an individual's physical and psychological well-being. For example, Aspinwall and Taylor (1992) found that optimism exerted a direct and positive...

Adolescents' sexual self-disclosure on the Internet: deindividuation and impression management.
September 22, 2006... Adolescents' sexuality in real life has been widely explored in past research on such subjects as sexual attitudes (Werner-Wilson, 1998), sexual orientation (Frankowski, 2004), homosexuality (Harrison, 2003), sexual knowledge (Fisher, 1986),...

Perceived parent-child relational qualities and parental behavioral and psychological control in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
September 22, 2006... Family researchers and practitioners have commonly described parenting in terms of the degree of control and autonomy given to the child by the parents. Despite the popular use of the term in the literature, researchers have argued that it is...

Conchas, Gilberto Q. The Color of Success: Race and High-Achieving Urban Youth.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... CONCHAS, Gilberto Q. The Color of Success: Race and High-Achieving Urban Youth. New York: Teachers College Press, 2006. 168pp. $56.00 (h), $23.95 (p). Through students' own voices and perspectives, this book reveals how and why some racial...

Crenshaw, David A., & Mordock, John B. A Handbook of Play Therapy with Aggressive Children.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... CRENSHAW, David A., & MORDOCK, John B. A Handbook of Play Therapy with Aggressive Children. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson, 2005. 368pp. $50.00 (h). This book is a comprehensive and detailed compilation of specific and practical techniques...

Danto, Elizabeth Ann. Freud's Free Clinics: Psychoanalysis and Social Justice, 1918-1938.(Book review)
September 22, 2006... DANTO, Elizabeth Ann. Freud's Free Clinics: Psychoanalysis and Social Justice, 1918-1938. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 352pp. $29.50 (p). Today many view Sigmund Freud as an elitist whose psychoanalytic treatment was reserved...

Dugan, Meg Kennedy & Hock, Roger R. It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... DUGAN, Meg Kennedy & HOCK, Roger R. It's My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence (2nd Edition). New York: Routledge, 2006. 256pp. $18.95 (p). Those who have never experienced an abusive or violent...

Ellis, Albert. The Road to Tolerance: The Philosophy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.(Book review)
September 22, 2006... ELLIS, Albert. The Road to Tolerance: The Philosophy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2004. 275pp. $22.00 (p). In this overview of one of the most successful forms of psychotherapy--Rational Emotive...

Friedlander, Myrna, Escudero, Valentin & Heatherington, Laurie. Therapeutic Alliances in Couple and Family Therapy: An Empirically Informed Guide to Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... FRIEDLANDER, Myrna, ESCUDERO, Valentin & HEATHERINGTON, Laurie. Therapeutic Alliances in Couple and Family Therapy. An Empirically Informed Guide to Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006. 352pp. $59.95 (h). ...

Ivey, Gay, & Fisher, Douglas. Creating Literacy-Rich Schools for Adolescents.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... IVEY, Gay, & FISHER, Douglas. Creating Literacy-Rich Schools for Adolescents. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. 172pp. $23.95 (p). We know that literacy is the key to learning in school, yet...

Karasu, Sylvia R., & Karasu, T. Byram. The Art of Marriage Maintenance.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... KARASU, Sylvia R., & KARASU, T. Byram. The Art of Marriage Maintenance. Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson, 2005. 243pp. $60.00 (h), $24.95 (p). Given the fact that half of marriages end in divorce, you would think marriage would not be so popular,...

Kaslow, Florence W. (Ed.). Handbook of Family Business and Family Business Consultation: A Global Perspective.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... KASLOW, Florence W. (Ed.). Handbook of Family Business and Family Business Consultation. A Global Perspective. New York: International Business Press, 2006. 464pp. $69.95 (h), $49.95 (p). The editor, Florence W. Kaslow, an internationally...

Katcher, Brian S. Medline: A Guide to Effective Searching in PubMed and Other Interfaces, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... KATCHER, Brian S. MEDLINE: A Guide to Effective Searching in PubMed and Other Interfaces (2nd Edition). San Francisco: Ashbury Press, 2006. 148pp. $31.95 (p). MEDLINE: A Guide to Effective Searching in PubMed and Other Interfaces promotes...

Mallon, Gerald P., & Hess, Peg McCartt (Eds.). Child Welfare for the Twenty-First Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... MALLON, Gerald P., & HESS, Peg McCartt (Eds.). Child Welfare for the Twenty-First Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 784pp. $100.00 (h). This comprehensive resource by...

Marx, Gary. Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... MARX, Gary. Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. 208pp. $26.95 (p). Marx shows how staying abreast...

Orfield, Gary, Marin, Patricia, & Horn, Catherine L. (Eds.). Higher Education and the Color Line: College Access, Racial Equity, and Social Change.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... ORFIELD, Gary, MARIN, Patricia, & Horn, Catherine L. (Eds.). Higher Education and the Color Line: College Access, Racial Equity, and Social Change. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2005. 228pp. $59.95 (h), $29.95 (p). This book...

Orpinas, Pamela, & Horne, Arthur M. Bullying Prevention: Creating a Positive School Climate and Developing Social Competence.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... ORPINAS, Pamela, & HORNE, Arthur M. Bullying Prevention: Creating a Positive School Climate and Developing Social Competence. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006. 320pp $59.95 (h). Bullying is the most prevalent form...

Prouty Lyness, Anne M. (Ed.). The Politics of the Personal in Feminist Family Therapy: International Examinations of Family Policy.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... PROUTY LYNESS, Anne M. (Ed.). The Politics of the Personal in Feminist Family Therapy: International Examinations of Family Policy. New York: The Haworth Press, 2005. 184pp. $37.95 (h), $17.95 (p). To be most effective, family therapists...

Rao, Goutham. Child Obesity: A Parent's Guide to a Fit, Trim, and Happy Child.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... RAO, Goutham. Child Obesity: A Parent's Guide to a Fit, Trim, and Happy Child. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2006. 247pp. $18.00 (p). A nationally recognized expert on child obesity, Goutham Rao uses the latest and best medical evidence to...

Russo, Alexander (Ed.). School Reform in Chicago: Lessons in Policy and Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... RUSSO, Alexander (Ed.). School Reform in Chicago: Lessons in Policy and Practice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2004. 175pp. $42.95 (h), $19.95 (p). When the U.S. Secretary of Education embarrassed Chicago in 1987 by calling its...

Sleeter, Christine E. Un-Standardizing Curriculum: Multicultural Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... SLEETER, Christine E. Un-Standardizing Curriculum: Multicultural Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. 224pp. $60.00 (h), $23.95 (p). How can teachers learn to teach rich, academically rigorous...

Sori, Catherine Ford (Ed.). Engaging Children in Family Therapy: Creative Approaches to Integrating Theory and Research in Clinical Practice.(Book review)
September 22, 2006... SORI, Catherine Ford (Ed.). Engaging Children in Family Therapy: Creative Approaches to Integrating Theory and Research in Clinical Practice. New York: Routledge, 2006. 304pp. $37.95 (h). The inclusion of a child in the family therapy...

Trevino, Rose Zertuche (Ed.). The Pura Belpre Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... TREVINO, Rose Zertuche (Ed.). The Pura Belpre Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators. Chicago: American Library Association (ALA Editions), 2006. 96pp. $35.00 (p). Since 1996, the biennial Pura Belpre Awards have celebrated...

Umemoto, Karen. The Truce: Lessons from an L.A. Gang War.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... UMEMOTO, Karen. The Truce: Lessons from an L.A. Gang War. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2006. 232pp. $57.50 (h), $18.95 (p). This ethnography of a gang war in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Oakwood, just blocks from the famed...

Young Adult Library Services Association. More Outstanding Books for the College Bound.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2006... YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION. More Outstanding Books for the College Bound. Chicago: American Library Association (ALA Editions), 2006. 252pp. $35.00 (p). In an updated edition covering 45 years of recommended titles--from 1959...