Essays 661 - 690
best. The purpose of this paper is to assess the overall psychological functioning and the severity of the problems confron...
between 100,000 and 249,999 population (St. Gerard, 2004). Gang activity was also reported in more than 2,300 cities where the pop...
grade averages at school and potential dropout. This may occur at the same time as a drop in interest or motivation to participate...
they can change their lives by changing their way of thinking (1998). While there are many forms of cognitive therapy, REBT is wel...
most part, peer groups are formed out of a similarity in interests and personality behavior. This clearly explains the reasons wh...
to treat our children who suffer from mental, psychological, emotional illnesses and behavior and conduct disorders. But, as of ye...
correlation between risky adolescent behavior and a preference for heavy metal rock music (Sexuality 191). Pediatricians were on...
be linked to destructive tendencies which target either property, people or animals. Drug abusers often steal as it suits their p...
a great deal of responsibility, many teens make decisions that seem reasonable at the time, but are ones that they will regret lat...
addition to parental influence, peers were also influential, just in the opposite way. Researchers in fact confirm much other lite...
not completely so This author states: "Personality development occurs by the ongoing interaction of temperament, character, and en...
it is almost too late. However, the films ending suggests that Tracys mother has helped her get her life back on track. In a stu...
the teacher did not see it. This is interesting because Tyler achieves As and Bs in all this classes. This particular class was Wo...
would sneak in with weaponry. Perhaps the primary reason why violence has calmed down is due to awareness. If the odd student is n...
as a result of having no physical contact with others. "...Virtual friendships and online social-support networks were poor substi...
do to earn a living and even what to buy with their own money (Borgen and Amundson, 1998). During this phase, adolescents also lea...
of an individual and his or her environment, experiences and relationships dictate the overall growth process. Indeed, certain cr...
an idea that makes sense. In lieu of, or in addition to counseling, children are able to see that they are not the only ones who h...
coveted brand of tennis shoes or jeans, having the "right" clothes can be perceived as tremendously important. Those teens that f...
human being to respond in a way that intensifies the inherent manifestations of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Noted by a...
population of children and adolescents in the region, with 18.9 percent of the population between the ages of 5-17 (Census, 2000)....
a long-term therapeutic relationship with the teen who has the chronic disease.4 Getting to know and connect with the adolescent c...
thirty-five percent of nonobese peers, with a higher number of those being boys of ethnic backgrounds. II. GERALD ET AL Th...
it is rather surprising that in this day and age, teens that have been raised on DARE in a transparent environment are buying tran...
study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in human populations and the application of this stu...
regards to the obesity epidemic in America. It seems that over the last few decades, the numbers has risen more dramatically than ...
one another is based upon many issues that are presently occurring in the attackers life; also pertinent to the situation is wheth...
There is a great deal written about both physical and emotional spousal abuse. There are many empirical studies published about ef...
Confidentiality and privacy are demanded for medical and mental health professionals. Psychologists and therapists live by the Eth...
This paper is an evaluation of Restoration House's New Hope for Families program, which is a community-based residential treatmen...