Britney, I too found that one of the main arguments discussed in Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence was that there should be a separate legal system for adolescents. This legal system would give adolescences reduced sentences, taking into account an adolescent’s impaired decision-making capacity, the circumstances surrounding the crime, the adolescent’s character (the circumstances […]
Ideally, puberty involves changes that individuals, explicitly children, undergo mentally, physically, and socially in variations such as anxiety issues as they adapt to the mature bodies (Viner,2017). Puberty stage differs depending on the reaction of the individual; some may experience new changes as early as seven years old while others may experience the changes in […]
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Order nowTeenagers face a unique set of challenges managing school, home, and social lives, often without the necessary resources to maintain quality of life. Many teens also report chronic pain associated with stress such as back pain and migraines (Harrison, 2013). Adolescents going without treatment for their pain are more likely to suffer from depression and […]
“Adolescence is a time of exploration and limit testing; therefore, it is no coincidence that this is the chief period for initiating substance use.” Siqueira, Lorena & Smith, Vincent (2015). The majority of teenagers and young adults have the sense of omnipotence, feeling pressure from their friends and colleagues, also from society. In this age, […]
One of the key areas of concern in risk-taking behaviors that are common in adolescence is sexual health. Juntunen and Schwartz (2016) suggest that “there are four aspects of family life that influence an adolescent’s sexual heath: family structure, family connectedness, parental monitoring, and parent’s attitudes about sex (Wight and Fullerton, 2013).” For example, positive […]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 film directed by the author of the book in which the film is based on, Stephen Chbosky, and produced by John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, and Russell Smith. The movie is a coming-of-age tale of 15-year-old Charlie who is just beginning high school. The film follows Charlie’s […]
Childhood obesity can be prevented in many ways. Parents are the main ones with a say so on obesity. They allow their children to digest all kinds of bad foods. Parents should introduce on a daily basis different kinds of healthy foods. They should also promote is by showing children how healthy food are good […]
The human brain is a very complex organ of the human nervous system. The brain plays a role in all the major body systems and is in control of an individual’s thoughts, memory, speech, breathing, and movement. Normal brain development is crucial since it is responsible for the quality of an individual’s life. The development […]
Abstract The proposed study will investigate how the stability of same-sex sexual attraction, behavior, and identity (i.e., dimensions of same-sex sexual orientation) varies throughout emerging adulthood based on the developmental period (i.e., early adolescence, middle adolescence, late adolescence, or emerging adulthood) during which a particular dimension is first acknowledged. The relationship between each dimension of […]
The Empirical study I chose for this assignment is titled “”Low and Decreasing Self-Esteem During Adolescence Predict Adult Depression Two Decades Later. This study was done by Andrea E Steiger and Mathias Allemand from the University of Zurich, Richard W. Robins from the University of California, Davis, and Helmut A. Fend from the University of […]
The article “Are Your Friends Making You Fat” written by Clive Thompson on behavioral or social contagion made me think of the term “peer pressure”. Being a mother of 4 year old kid, I definitely know that peer pressure can affect child’s behavior. In the article “Peer Contagion in Child and Adolescent Social and Emotional […]
Teenagers go through a phase in life where they tend to rebel and act out. It is considered relatively normal due to the fact that many parents experience this course of behavior with one or more of their children. When it comes to a child rebelling, they can do so in many forms. Childhood rebellion […]
Abstract Cyberbullying has been at an all time high since the invention of technology. With the use of cell phones and the internet it now easier then ever for adolescents to bully one another through text messages, social media, and through email. The internet it an extraordinary piece of technology but it can also be […]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a “”movie that will stay with you forever…it touches yourself, your heart””, according to a Google Review by Aditya Haridwari. The film begins with the main character, Charlie, writing a letter to an undisclosed individual about the start of an important milestone, high school. Previous school years had […]
From toy-preference at an early age to the likelihood of developing schizophrenia, sexual differentiation of the human brain plays a critical role. In their research paper [1], Ai-Min Bao and Dick F. Swaab explain the difference between sexual differentiation of the brain and sexual differentiation of the genitals as well as investigate the effects of […]
Introduction This chapter discusses the theories that explain the causes of drug abuse and how drug abuse affects academic performance to adolescents who abuse drugs. This chapter also reviews various academic literatures on drug abuse and its effects to better understand how adolescents at Terry Goss, Mufakose and Mutilikwi Secondary schools consume drugs. Conceptual framework […]
“Lifestyle is referred to the characteristics of inhabitants of a region in special time and place. It includes day to day behaviors and functions of individuals in job, activities, fun and diet.(Farhud, 2015), Several studies have investigated the associations between various unhealthy behaviors and physical or psychosocial health, (Tremblay, LeBlanc, Kho, Saunders, Larouche & et […]
Literature Review Violence in media such as, in television, video games, or movies has raised a substantial amount of concern regarding its effects on certain populations. Media violence portrays various graphic images and scenes that convey criminal acts or horror-like graphics such as, blood. Through studies of violence in mass media, there has been a […]
Abstract Both environmental and genetic factors influence a person’s intelligence level. A Sweden study, involving twins with a mean age of 82.3, show the increasing influence of genetic factors on intelligence with age. A study done by psychologist Plomin and others suggest that genetic influence play a large role in intelligence levels as well. However, […]
Self-esteem is defined- confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. (Google dictionary) It is also a way that people measure themselves if whether they are good, bad, or respectable human beings (Aronson, 2016). For the most part individuals will measure themselves by evaluating their self-worth, what they look like, their abilities, and how they […]
Biology and environmental factors play important roles in the physical growth of children’s development through their adolescent years. Throughout history, researchers have debated which factor is prevalent in affecting a child’s development, nature or nurture. However, Arnett states that “given the profound biological changes that take place during the adolescent and adult years, both nature […]
There are teenagers who are able to obtain a job, but that also leads to the inability to keep up with the responsibilities of the three fundamental roles, usually forcing a decision between work or school. Even when found pregnant, the adolescent must be allowed to attend a public school and participate in extracurricular activities […]
Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death for all Americans from children and young adults age 5 to 34 years old (Business Insider). What exactly is the problem, the majority of children and pubescent who attempt suicide have an extraordinary mental health […]
Part 1: Description of the Theory and Research The development of Self-Esteem is a process that each individual deals with at a certain point in their life. This article by, Richard W. Robins, examines the development of self-esteem and its influence on important life outcomes. The evidence that is given in the article suggests that […]
According the Cornell Law Studies Institute, the second amendment states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment of the constitution is one of the most misunderstood and confusing sentences in the history of […]
Education is an important part of the society, and the quality of the learning experience directly determines the kind of graduates that are released to the society. The quality of education determines the kind of people that are available for service in various aspects of the community such as employment and leadership. Schools play the […]
Although my friend’s story has a happening ending this is not the outcome for everyone struggling to be accepted due to their sexual differences. Being straight, gay, or bisexual is not a choice. An individual cannot choose his/her sexual preferences nor can they choose to change. Gay people are represented in all walks of life, […]
What is bullying and why does it needed to be paid serious attention? Bullying has been defined as a use of influence to intimidate others. The act of bullying can be depicted through verbal such as name-calling or threatening, and humiliating through unkind words, physical such as hitting or fighting, and social, which is intended […]
The basic thought process of the teenage mind runs a common and frequent daily course. They attend school, sit with peers, and worry constantly about how they appear to others. Their stresses include worry about fitting-in, relationships, likes, followers, and who can give them a ride to lunch. Other students’ feelings or worries are not […]
Imagine sitting in your high school cafeteria and looking out amongst the sea of different cliques and wondering where you fit in, or questioning the clique of which you are a part. While many of us may resent our peers, we wouldn’t go as far as to kill those whom we hate. Such possible real-world […]
