minorities and adolescents from urban areas by offering them an
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intercourse among adolescents in Malaysia: a crosssectional Malaysian school survey Lee L K‚ Chen P C Y‚ Lee K K‚ Kaur J ABSTRACT Introduction: Sexual intercourse among Malaysian adolescents is a major concern‚ especially with the worry of HIV/AIDS. This study was done to determine the prevalence of sexual intercourse among secondary school students aged 12 to 19 years in Negeri Sembilan‚ Malaysia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional school survey conducted on 4‚500 adolescent students based on
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN THE GAMBIA INTRODUCTION Origin: it is not known when the tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting originated. Some people believe the practice started in ancient Egypt while some believe it began during the slave trade when black slave women entered ancient Arab societies. It is believed in some quarters that FGM/C initiated with the arrival of Islam in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet still others believe it started independently in
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Teaching Adolescents 4/12/14 Case Study After having completed some observation involving adolescents both in classrooms and public non-educational settings‚ some matters regarding identity became clear. In addition‚ polling the adolescents led to findings that reinforce the issues identified. Most prevalently‚ the differences between girls and boys in all settings were observably significant. In the explanation that follows‚ these traits and contrasts will be illustrated using the time and
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Adolescent Delinquency Throughout the course of the progressive era significant legislations helped to control the growing urban society. Austin et al. claim that the establishment of a juvenile justice system is “one of the most progressive developments in the evolution of criminal justice in the United States” (4). Influenced by the children’s welfare‚ the juvenile law adopted the English doctrine parens patriate which gave states the authority to assume the role of a parent (Soulier & Scott 138)
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The Pervasive State of Mental Illness and the Over Medication of Prescription Drugs in Children & Adolescents Abstract This study examines the pervasive state of mental illness and the overmedication of prescription drugs on children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 18 years of age‚ here in America. It has been predicted that the lack of studies on the medicated child has not been able to determine the overall long term effects that it might have on the participants involved.
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Running Head: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF SEXUAL EDUCATION ON ADOLESCENTS The Psychological and Social Effects of Sexual Education on Adolescents Two drastic Emergency Room cases were handled in 1998 at Mary Washington Hospital. Concerned mothers brought their 12 year old daughters into the hospital thinking they were suffering from severe stomach pain or even appendicitis…both girls were actually in labor (Abstinence‚ 2002). The United States has the highest teen pregnancy‚ birth
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Adolescence is the period of transition between childhoods to adulthood. It is a period when rapid physiological changes and demands for new social roles take place. The adolescents‚ due to these changes often face a number of crises and dilemmas. Adolescence is considered to start with the onset of puberty‚ which is as a period of transformation from a stage of reproductive immaturity to a stage of full reproductive competence. This period in the life span of a person makes them assume the ability
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The Standard for Education Standardized testing has completely altered the way that adolescent knowledge is evaluated in our society. In relation to its title‚ a standardized test is an exam that is consistent or "standard" when it is administered and scored. These tests are designed so that interpretations‚ scoring procedures‚ and questions are universal and consistent when administered. A test is considered standardized when the same exam is distributed throughout a particular
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20th Century Art Final Paper 6 December 2009 Treating Adolescents with Art Therapy Techniques: How it can Help The use of art therapy techniques to assist those young people suffering from depression has gained a great deal of credibility in recent years as evidence has mounted of its efficacy. Simply stated‚ this paper will argue that art therapy can assist adolescents as readily as its assists the very young and its adaptability makes it excellent as a long-term means of treatment
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