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being mentored by an elder; 2) those who received their ability to heal as a divine gift; and 3) those who were born with the abil...
"poor little rich girl or the princess," and is drive to school by her father in a BMW (The Breakfast Club, 1995). Allison is the ...
affects specific individuals, but the future of society as a whole. As HIV infection has affected African American youth in greate...
of ADHD. Another disorder that is frequently associated with school failure is Conduct Disorder (CD), which is characterized in ...
this was the stance of antebellum Southerners who saw slavery as a functional and crucial part of their economic system. Propon...
have deleterious effects on the health outcomes of the residents in these areas. Many researchers have arrived at the same conclus...
In six pages this paper discusses various psychological research issues including an assessment of American Psychiatric Associatio...
injustice of it all is recognized today but at the time preceding the civil war there was little sympathy for the black men, women...
One of the more interesting roles women took on during the war was as volunteers in the war effort. For...
In this paper consisting of six pages the 'Africanness' thread that continues to link contemporary African Americans to their past...
America (1986) CWLA Standards of Excellence for Services for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Pregnant Adolescents, and Young Pare...
In 6 pages the 'benefits' of teenage pregnancy are satirized....
from underprivileged backgrounds. C.) Teenagers can not resist natural urges. D.) Teenagers...
as 23% between 1992 and 2000, while the rate for 18 to 19 year-olds only dropped by 11%" (Statistics on Teen Pregnancy, 2007). In...
whole, and viewed the family structure as a divisive and prevalent force in the problem of social inequities and negative Black so...
Rights Movement would emerge. From a sociological standpoint, Robnett recognized that dangers inherent in applying feminist stan...
situation. As a provider of care, it is the role of the community health nurse to address the needs of Centerville adolescents i...
study is well written and comprehensive, as it encompasses all of the major subheadings included in the article, that is, the stu...
teen pregnancy rate is applied to actual population numbers to determine the potential numbers of program participants. As a resu...
of measuring ones soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity" (Du Bois ch. 1, para. 3). In other words,...
indicates that teens are often confused by abstinence-only programs, as this approach to sex education sidesteps around issues and...
rose from 40.5 births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 in 2005 to 41.9 births per 1,000 in 2006--a 3 percent increase" ("National Camp...
She also advocates the use of proverbs and poetry, as students to copy and memorize them, as these inspirational tools deliver "cu...
addition to the alcoholism. She is a compulsive shopper and gambler. One of her twin daughters, Sarah, is pregnant and claims that...
relationship with the mother, immaturity, inability to plan for the future, and impulsiveness in those who do become pregnant in ...
1998). What these factors are telling many within the mental health community it that the majority of African Americans are living...
"is the best possible option for kids" and should be the primary, if not the only, lesson that schools teach (Curran, and Witt, 20...
Steward and Neil, p. 88). They continue: "... findings suggest that todays African American students are somewhat consistent in be...
Poverty is widespread in Arkansas, but there are pockets of poverty that are worth exploring. There are also areas where poverty i...
rapid rate in the African-American community. Even with the growing number of new cases of HIV, some African Americans are still r...