Adolescence articles from September 2007

Adolescence archives from September 2007

The relationship of social support to depressive symptoms during the transition to high school.(Report)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION For many adolescents, high school is a long-awaited change in status, accompanied by new freedoms and new challenges. Nonetheless, the transition to high school is often associated with negative outcomes including poorer...

Aggressive adolescents in residential care: a selective review of treatment requirements and models.(Report)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Aggressive adolescents represent a complex problem for residential youth care. Aggressive behavior is often one of the reasons for transferring adolescents from their home environment to placement in a residential unit...

Adolescent perception of mothers' parenting strengths and needs: a cross-cultural approach to curriculum development for parent education.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Parent and Early Adolescent Relationships Mothers of varied racial backgrounds identify early adolescence as the developmental period that is most difficult and worrisome for them (Simpson, 2001). Parents want to help youth adjust to new...

Adolescents' views on war and peace in the early phases of the Iraq conflict.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Adolescents in the U.S. today were in late childhood when the heinous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93 occurred on September 11, 2001. At that time, they were exposed to extended coverage of the...

Time perspective and school membership as correlates to academic achievement among African American adolescents.(Report)
September 22, 2007... The number of studies that examine African American adolescents has grown steadily over the past two decades. Educators and researchers are slowly moving from cross-ethnic comparative studies of African American adolescents to studies that...

Bedroom design and decoration: gender differences in preference and activity.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Bandura (1986) contends that environmental events, personal characteristics, and behavior influence each other bidirectionally. Behavior is regulated by personal and environmental characteristics, environmental events are regulated by personal...

Empowering school social work practices for positive youth development: Hong Kong experience.(Report)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Empowerment has become an attractive concept for practitioners working with adolescents (Chiu & Wong, 1999; Claus & Ogden, 1999; Lee, 1999; Ravindran & Duggan, 2001). It acknowledges that young people have a distinct capacity...

Perceived parental behavioral control and psychological control in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: a replication.(Report)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION Smetana and Daddis (2002) defined behavioral control as "rules, regulations, and restrictions that parents have for their children" and psychological control as "parents' attempt to control the child's activities in ways that...

Impetus for worship: an exploratory study of adolescents' idol adoration behaviors.(Report)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION The phenomenon of idolization is a characteristic of adolescence. An idol is someone whose talents, achievements, status, or physical appearance are especially recognized and appreciated by his or her fans. Since objects of...

Migration and psychological status of adolescents in Turkey.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Bronfenbrenner (1979) defined development as lasting and continuous change in the way a person perceives and deals with the environment. For Bronfenbrenner, a stable environment is especially important to healthful development throughout...

Exploration of the prevalence and correlates of substance use among sheltered adolescents in South Korea.(Report)
September 22, 2007... During the past 30 years, South Korea has undergone dynamic social changes in the process of rapid industrialization and urbanization. Traditionally, the family and the school have played key roles in caring for and educating adolescents....

Betz, Cecily L., & Nehring, Wendy M. (Eds.). Promoting Health Care Transitions for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... BETZ, Cecily L., & NEHRING, Wendy M. (Eds.). Promoting Health Care Transitions for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2007. 328pp. $34.95 (p). As children with special...

Biklen, Sari Knopp, & Casella, Ronnie. A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... BIKLEN, Sari Knopp, & CASELLA, Ronnie. A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation. New York: Teachers College Press, 2007. 160pp. $18.95 (p). This book offers advice about and examples of the primary tasks and hidden complications...

Brown, Lyn Mikel. Girlfighting: Betrayal and Rejection among Girls.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... BROWN, Lyn Mikel. Girlfighting: Betrayal and Rejection among Girls. New York: New York University Press, 2005. 271pp. $45.00 (h), $19.00 (p). In Girlfighting, psychologist and educator Lyn Mikel Brown scrutinizes the way the culture...

Brown, Sheila Feig (Ed.). What Do Mothers Want? Developmental Perspectives, Clinical Challenges.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... BROWN, Sheila Feig (Ed.). What Do Mothers Want? Developmental Perspectives, Clinical Challenges. Hillsdale, N J: The Analytic Press, 2005. 288pp. $49.95 (h). What do mothers want and need from their parenting partners, their extended...

Cole, Jennifer, & Durham, Deborah (Eds.). Generations and Globalization: Youth, Age, and Family in the New World Economy.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... COLE, Jennifer, & DURHAM, Deborah (Eds.). Generations and Globalization: Youth, Age, and Family in the New World Economy. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2007. 240pp. $65.00 (h), $24.95 (p) Globalization is not only...

Condrell, Kenneth N. The Unhappy Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... CONDRELL, Kenneth N. The Unhappy Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2006. 254pp. $18.00 (p). There are millions of children in the U.S. who spend most of their days feeling more unhappy than happy, and...

Constantine, Madonna G. (Ed.). Clinical Practice with People of Color: A Guide to Becoming Culturally Competent.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... CONSTANTINE, Madonna G. (Ed.). Clinical Practice with People of Color. A Guide to Becoming Culturally Competent. New York: Teachers College Press, 2007. 272pp. $32.95 (p). This book will help therapists and counselors successfully...

Davidson, Larry. Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... DAVIDSON, Larry. Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia. New York: New York University Press, 2003. 240pp. $65.00 (h), $20.00 (p). Living Outside Mental Illness demonstrates the importance of...

Diamond, Michael J. My Father before Me: How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other throughout Their Lives.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... DIAMOND, Michael J. My Father Before Me: How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other Throughout Their Lives. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. 239pp. $24.95 (h). For decades, mothers were thought to be the only real influence on a...

Downs, Alan. The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... DOWNS, Alan. The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2006. 212pp. $14.95 (p), $23.00 (h). The gay male world today is characterized by seductive beauty,...

Floyd, Kory, & MORMAN, Mark T. (Eds.). Widening the Family Circle: New Research on Family Communication.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... FLOYD, Kory, & MORMAN, Mark T. (Eds.). Widening the Family Circle: New Research on Family Communication. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2006. 280pp. $75.95 (h), $38.95 (p). Widening the Family Circle bridges the gap in family...

Gentile, Katie. Creating Bodies: Eating Disorders as Self-Destructive Survival.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... GENTILE, Katie. Creating Bodies: Eating Disorders as Self-Destructive Survival. Mahwah, NJ: The Analytic Press, 2007. 210pp. $39.95 (p). Amid the welter of clinical studies, memoirs, and other death-defying tales of eating disorders, we...

Halpern, Diane F., & Murphy, Susan Elaine (Eds.). From Work-Family Balance to Work-Family Interaction: Changing the Metaphor.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... HALPERN, Diane F., & MURPHY, Susan Elaine (Eds.). From Work-Family Balance to Work-Family Interaction: Changing the Metaphor. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005. 278pp. $89.95 (h), $37.50 (p). This book discusses measures of...

Helve, Helena, & Holm, Gunilla (Eds.). Contemporary Youth Research: Local Expressions and Global Connections.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... HELVE, Helena, & HOLM, Gunilla (Eds.). Contemporary Youth Research. Local Expressions and Global Connections. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2005. 240pp. $99.95 (h). This work offers a rare comparative review of a field which is often focused on...

Irvin, Judith L., Meltzer, Julie, & Dukes, Melinda. Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... IRVIN, Judith L., MELTZER, Julie, & DUKES, Melinda. Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. 268pp. $30.95 (p). Taking...

Madison, Amber. Hooking Up: A Girl's All-Out Guide to Sex and Sexuality.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... MADISON, Amber. Hooking Up: A Girl's Aft-Out Guide to Sex and Sexuality. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2006. 207pp. $16.00 (p). Madison provides comprehensive information about sex and sexuality, delivered in a down-to-earth style so that...

Pierangelo, Roger, & Giuliani, George. Understanding, Developing, and Writing Effective IEPs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... PIERANGELO, Roger, & GIULIANI, George. Understanding, Developing, and Writing Effective IEPs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2007. 176pp. $61.95 (h), $27.95 (p). Creating and evaluating individualized...

Rosenberg, Jessica, & Rosenberg, Samuel (Eds.). Community Mental Health: Challenges for the 21st Century.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... ROSENBERG, Jessica, & ROSENBERG, Samuel (Eds.). Community Mental Health: Challenges for the 21st Century. New York: Routledge, 2006. 304pp. $90.00 (h), $39.95 (p). Community Mental Health contains twenty-two original chapters by leading...

Sherrod, Lonnie R. (Editor), Flanagan, Constance A. (Associate Editor), Kassimir, Ron (Associate Editor), & Syvertsen, Amy K. (Assistant Editor). Youth Activism: An International Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 & 2).(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... SHERROD, Lonnie R. (Editor), FLANAGAN, Constance A. (Associate Editor), KASSIMIR, Ron (Associate Editor), & SYVERTSEN, Amy K. (Assistant Editor). Youth Activism: An International Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 & 2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,...

Siegel, Bryna. Helping Children with Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... SIEGEL, Bryna. Helping Children with Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. 512pp. $32.50 (h), $18.95 (p). The trouble with treating autism, Siegel writes, is that it is a...

Smeenk, Wilma, & Malsch, Marijke (Eds.). Family Violence and Police Response: Learning From Research, Policy and Practice in European Countries.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... SMEENK, Wilma, & MALSCH, Marijke (Eds.). Family Violence and Police Response: Learning From Research, Policy and Practice in European Countries. England: Ashgate, 2005. 276pp. $99.95 (h). Police response to incidents of intimate partner...

Valsiner, Jaan, & Rosa, Alberto (Eds.). The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... VALSINER, Jaan, & ROSA, Alberto (Eds.). The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. 730pp. $125.00 (h), $50.00 (p). This handbook provides a representative international overview of the...

Walley, David. Teenage Nervous Breakdown: Music and Politics in the Post-Elvis Age (Second Edition).(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... WALLEY, David. Teenage Nervous Breakdown: Music and Politics in the Post-Elvis Age (Second Edition). New York: Routledge, 2006. 246pp. $95.00 (h), $19.95 (p). This book combines music and cultural history and criticism to examine how rock...