rather a rapidly increasing one among children‚ adolescents and adults(4-6). The reasons for this escalation are multi-factorial; each must be appreciated and precisely addressed before solutions to obesity are practical (7). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES cycles I‚ II & III) have been surveying the prevalence of obesity in American children and youth since 1971. The 1988-91 NHANES cycle III study identified 21% of adolescents 12-19 years of age as being overweight (using
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Heterosexual Adolescent Sexual Behavior in the United States Anthony Berry Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: ANT 101 Professor Mitra Rokni June 3‚ 2009 Abstract The research conducted in this paper outlines the negative consequences experienced by heterosexual adolescents in the United States while engaging in sexual activity. Focus was placed on the causes attributed with teenagers becoming sexually active and the repercussions of their decisions to partake in the activity. Some of
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the selves of adolescent girls Introduction “I encourage girls to search within themselves for their deepest values and beliefs. Once they have discovered their own true selves‚ I encourage them to trust that self as the source of meaning and direction in their lives” Mary Pipher‚ Ph.D. Clinical psychologist Mary Pipher has brought widespread attention to the loss of true-self‚ experienced by adolescent girls in her critically acclaimed book‚ Reviving Ophelia:
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A national sample of 4‚023 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years of age were interviewed about substance abuse‚ experiences with victimization‚ substance abuse within their family‚ and posttraumatic reactions to identify risk factors of substance abuse. The survey was done by speaking to adolescents over the telephone and asking them questions. Of the 4‚023 people who participated‚ 3‚161 were a national probability household sample of adolescents. The other 862 people were considered a probability
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Working with Adolescents - Assignment 1: Contents: Introduction: Definition of adolescents Adolescent Identity Development: a theoretical overview Definition of Cognitive Dissonance A theoretical Overview of Cognitive Dissonance and its relation to understanding adolescents Assisting counsellors in working with adolescents who experience symptoms of cognitive dissonance. Introduction: In this assignment I will be doing a case study (made up) on an adolescent named Mark. I will be explaining
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Adolescent Egocentrism Case Studies Allen Moten Grand Canyon University: PSY-357 March 6‚ 2015 Adolescent Egocentrism Case Studies Teenagers have the ability to make things clearly apparent and obvious in egocentrism through an imaginary
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This video had a simpler way of breaking down the adolescent brain she was able to explain why adolescents act a certain way. First I wanted to point out that boys have a different volume of gray mater than girls because girls usually go through puberty first. Next it is said that being an adolescent they want to be independent and it isn’t over until they find out how they are going to fit into the world. It is about learning about themselves and figuring out what type of people they want to hang
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This research paper will present‚ compare and contrast the topic of suicide among the adolescent and the elderly. Focus will also include a description of an epidemiological‚ behavioral‚ and educational diagnosis. Both of these groups have problems with their suicide rates and also with the reasons behind the depression and suicide that they face. With adolescents‚ suicide risks come more from the problems that are faced with drugs‚ school‚ peer pressure‚ and other concerns. For the elderly‚ however
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seen this exact situation in other homes‚ I have witnessed similar events which caused concern. Parents‚ educators‚ and physicians have also acknowledged this issue‚ spurring much research on the effects of excessive screen time upon children and adolescents. (Perhaps add a clipping from newspaper.) This research has provided much
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Adolescent Sleep Deprivation: Causes‚ Effects‚ and Prevention Adolescent sleep deprivation is a common problem in today’s society‚ and it is also a very dangerous one. There have been numerous studies done to determine the causes of sleep deprivation in teenagers‚ the most prevalent being teens not getting enough sleep due to things like jobs and early school start times. There are many perceived dangers of this‚ such as sleepiness while driving and a risk for hypertension. There are a few ways
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