Running head: AFRICAN- AMERICAN ADOLESCENT MALES AND SUICIDE 1 An Exploration of the African- American Adolescent Male and Suicide Tonya V. Fentress Norfolk State University Author Note Tonya V. Fentress‚ Department of Interdisciplinary Studies‚ Norfolk State University. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Tonya V. Fentress‚ Department of Interdisciplinary Studies‚ Norfolk State University‚ 700 Park Avenue‚ Norfolk‚ VA 23504.EMail: t.l.valentine@spartans.nsu
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Adolescent Development The Breakfast Club (1985)‚ displays many stereotypes of adolescents‚ which are more commonly referred to as irrational teenagers. The adolescents cannot help their behaviors‚ to an extent‚ as it is all biological. They are merely trying to figure out their identities‚ and need to experiment with their superiors in that time. Their hormone levels are changing‚ helping them transition from children to adults. Imaginary Audience As adolescents‚ the group in detention all have
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Adolescent pregnancy - Overview Alternative Names Teenage pregnancy; Pregnancy - teenage Definition of Adolescent pregnancy: Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in girls age 19 or younger. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors: The rate of adolescent pregnancy and the birth rate for adolescents have generally declined since reaching an all-time high in 1990‚ mostly due to the increased use of condoms. Adolescent pregnancy is a complex issue with many reasons for concern. Younger adolescents (12
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Assessment of Adolescents An assessment involves administering and interpreting psychological tests and integrating this with current and past symptoms‚ observations‚ information about developmental‚ biological‚ social‚ educational‚ and life experiences (Kirst-Ashman & Hull‚ 2006). Educational assessments of adolescents are based on obtaining a profile of the child’s learning weaknesses as well as his or her strengths. When an educational assessment is performed on the adolescent‚ a counselor can
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started as just a media stream has become an issue to today’s adolescent society. Before World War II‚ the only form of media that was available to young people was only print‚ motion pictures‚ and the radio (Roberts12). In a ten year span‚ the television distribution increased from fifty percent to fifty-five percent; then in a four year span it increased to eighty-seven percent. Coinciding with the growth of the media available to adolescents‚ the content of the media has changed (12). In today’s society
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Effects of Substance Abuse on Adolescent Development Liberty University Abstract During adolescence‚ cognition and the brain undergo parallel development. Substance abuse has led to impairments in adults but less is known of its effects on adolescent cognition. To be addressed is the neuropsychological performance of adolescents involved in substance use such as alcohol use and marijuana. Effects of substance use are analyzed on neuropsychological composites that include verbal
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MENTAL DISORDER AMONGST ADOLESCENTS Importance and relevance According to the World Health Organization (WHO‚2002)‚ mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Three of the ten leading causes of disability in people between the ages of 15 and 44 are mental disorders‚ and the other causes are often associated with mental disorders. Both retrospective and prospective research has shown that most adulthood mental disorders begin in childhood and adolescence (Kessler
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112-121. doi:10.1093/nar/gki033. Meiser‚ B. & Dunn‚ S. (2000). Psychological impact of genetic testing for Huntington’s disease: an update of the literature. Neurological Neurosurgery Psychiatry‚ 69(3)‚ 574-578. Mossler‚ R.A. (2011). Child and adolescent development. Bridgepoint Education‚ Inc. Vonsattel‚ J. P. G.‚ & DiFiglia‚ M. (1998). Huntington disease. Journal of Neuroplathy and Experimental Neurology‚ 57(5). 369-384.
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Aspects of adolescence egocentrism As children continue to develop into the school years their view of themselves and others around them begins to change. During early childhood children are usually quite egocentric and often relate to the world around them through their own lens‚ as they do not easily think in hypothetical terms (Berger‚ 2008). This phenomenon was coined centration (Berger‚ 2008). Around the age of seven‚ early childhood
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The discrimination of adolescents has steadily increased over the years. Adults and media of modern day society discriminate all adolescents behavior based on a small minority of teens. This is due to the behavior of adolescents‚ the media¡¯s perception of teens‚ and as a result‚ the only way to end this madness is a compromise. <br> <br>First of all‚ the behavior of adolescents is a main cause of discrimination. Adolescents want attention from society by acting inappropriately and claiming it as
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