Click on any of the term papers to read a brief synopsis of the research paper. The essay synopsis includes the number of pages and sources cited in the paper.
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Teen Aggression and Video Games
This 6 page paper presents a proposal for a study in order to prove that a relationship exists between the two variables. A questionnaire is recommended but a controlled experiment to prove the same hypothesis is also examined.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Children's Depression and the Impact of Divorce
A 10 page (M.L.A. style) proposal for researching the connection between divorce and depression among children. The divorce rate continues to increase, as does teen suicide and reports of depression in children. Many of today’s children are living with or through divorce, and some researchers maintain that we are creating divorce-engendered depression in children. The paper discusses proposed methods and provides a theoretical rationale for the study. The MLA-style bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Depression in Children and Adolescents
This 10 page paper provides recent research in depression in children and adolescents. Depression is discussed specifically for this age category. This is a paper that comes with PowerPoint slides. Speaker notes are included at no additional charge. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Conduct Disorder: A Review of the Literature and a Proposed Study
A 17 page overview of conduct disorder. This paper relates that the author's own childhood experiences cemented their interest in this disorder. A detailed review of five articles is provided as is a proposal for additional research. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Smoking Contributors' Study Proposal
A 9 page research proposal investigating reasons that smokers smoke. Without exception, every active and committed smoker will say that the first cigarette was simply nasty. It smelled bad, it tasted bad, it made the would-be smoker cough. So why does the individual have a second? Why does s/he become addicted to the point of wheeling his IV tree outside hospital doors for the purpose of continuing to indulge? The paper includes a literature review and proposed methodology for conducting the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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An Anorexia Nervosa Qualitative Study of Family Therapy vs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This is a 9 page paper using a qualitative approach to study cognitive behavioral therapy versus family therapy for treatment of anorexia nervosa. A qualitative study of cognitive behavioral therapy versus family therapy for treatment of anorexia nervosa includes various non-experimental components. Firstly, a statement of the problem introduces the prevalence of anorexia and the need for successful treatment in this disease which claims over 10 percent of those diagnosed. The statement of the problem is then followed by the purpose for the study, if any assumptions can be made and a qualitative review of the current methods of therapies. Several therapies have been used in the treatment of patients with anorexia which includes cognitive behavioral therapy, individual and group therapy, family therapy and pharmacotherapy as well as nutritional counseling. In this study, an assessment of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and that of family therapy are examined through a comparative view of current literature.
Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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Teen Aggression Psychological Study Research Proposal
A 6 page paper providing a literature review and methods section for a proposal for a psychological study of teen aggression. It appears that there has been no attempt to relate grade expectations with aggression levels, and the study proposed in this paper seeks to gain information about whether that relationship exists and how it may operate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Dissertation Proposal for Autistic Children's Improved Social Interaction
This 8 page paper proposes a study into the emotional aspect that influence social interaction of children aged 8 – 12 diagnosed as suffering from autism. The paper gives the goals of the study and conducts a brief literature review looking at supporting studies and looks at potential tools for measurement of social and emotional abilities. The paper also gives a brief methodology and outlines the expected results. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Shana and Children - Ethical Issues
A 4 page paper that responds to questions related to a scenario provided by the student. A mother arrives at a therapist’s office with her three children. She wants the therapist to make phone calls and fix things. This paper discusses the ethical issues embedded in the case, the types of assessments to conduct with the children and why. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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TV's Effect on Sexual Behavior
An 8 page research paper that discusses 2 studies that each pertain to the affect of TV viewing on adolescent sexual behavior. Collins, et al (2003) examines an episode of Friends on teen knowledge pertaining to condom use. Somers and Tynan (2006) examine the relationship between explicit sexual content in TV shows and teen sexual behavior. The writer summarizes each study and discusses their results and implications. No additional sources cited.
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Youth and Children Psychosexual Development's Influential Concepts
6 pages in length. Sexuality is an ever-evolving human behavior; from era to era and society to society, this particular aspect of humanity continues to reinvent itself as trends and disease dictate the path people take when it comes to sexual activity. Children and youth - who are only just beginning their entrance into sexual understanding and exploration - have also undergone considerable change in the way in which each group associates itself with sexuality, a continuously changing perspective that is influenced by myriad social elements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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High Risk Adolescents and Suicide
An 8 page paper. The suicide rate among adolescents is alarmingly high. This paper has three parts to it: a statement of the problem and hypothesis, a literature review, and a brief discussion of the perspective of the study. The writer provides data regarding the incidence of teen suicide, reasons that have been proposed, behaviors that signal risk, and what can be done to prevent suicide among adolescents. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Theories, Policies, and Intervention Regarding Youth Suicide
This is a 5 page paper discussing the theory, intervention and policies about youth suicide. Because of the increase in youth suicide in the United States in the last thirty years, researchers have provided cognitive theories in an attempt to describe the continuum which occurs in adolescents from negative emotions to depression to suicide ideation to eventually suicide. Once understood, parents, educators and counselling professionals try and implement intervention programs which are available to adolescents in school programs, outside counselling and hotlines to provide for all possible avenues of screening and intervention. Primary and secondary programs should be included in any policies implemented for the prevention of youth suicide starting with programming for youths at risk in the primary school level and continuing throughout the teen years allowing for proper education of counsellors and teachers in regards to the research available.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Senior Citizens, Young People, and Suicide
A 6 page paper establishing epidemiological, behavioral and educational diagnoses for suicide among youth and the elderly. The text of the paper is repeated in three tables, each devoted to a specific type of diagnosis. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Suicide and Betrayal
A 3 page paper which examines when betraying a friend is
acceptable if they have threatened suicide. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Adolescence, Quality of Life, and Suicide
This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issue of quality of life and the choice of suicide. The conflict between religious ideologies, moral perspectives, and questions of humanity and human rights have all come into play to support and negate claims of the right of the individual to chose euthanasia or suicide, especially when relating issues of the quality of life to certain populations, including adolescents at-risk. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Children, Depression, and Suicidal Tendencies
A 10 page discussion of depression and suicidal tendencies among children. While the suicide rate has actually declined since the introduction of SSRIs, there is a growing concern that these drugs many contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior among some children. Is it possible that the declining suicide rate is not a reflection of SSRI usage but of some other factor? This paper explores the validity of the concerns over SSRIs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Young Victims of Suicide and Depression
A 9 page overview of two extremely alarming phenomena: childhood depression and suicide. Concerns regarding the use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), one of the most widely prescribed drugs for childhood depression, a category that includes fluoxetine (Prozac[R]), fluvoxamine (Luvox[R]), paroxetine (Paxil[R]), and sertraline (Zoloft[R]), are addressed.
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Teen Suicide
A 3 page paper on teen suicide and how it can be prevented. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Youth Suicide and Depression; Conventional Approaches To Treatment
This 7 page paper looks at the problem of youth depression which can lead to suicide and the way these are treated using conventional methods. The paper discusses the use of non pharmacological and pharmacological treatments, their efficiency and the way that the different treatment options and potential outcomes will impact on the way healthcare processionals deal with depressed adolescents. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Suicide
A 10 page exploration of the many factors that enter into suicide. This paper emphasizes the roll depression takes for the suicidal individual. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Children, Adolescents, and Divorce Effects
A 10 page paper that explores the research addressing the effects of divorce on American children and adolescents. Data included regarding rates of divorce and number of children affected. Research is contradictory regarding the effects of divorce on children but most researchers conclude there are any number of negative effects on children ranging from higher suicide rates and higher high school drop-out rates to more health problems and poorer performance in school. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Biographical Sketch of Bipolar Disorder
A 14 page paper. The essay includes the definition, incidence, causes and symptoms of this mental illness and discusses the difficulty of diagnosing early onset of bipolar disorder. One of the issues with youth is the similarity to ADHD symptoms. The most effective treatment interventions are explained. The last section discusses suicide among bipolar disorder patients. A biographical sketch of a real person with bipolar disorder are intermingled in the text. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
( 5 pp.) Thesis: Sons and Lovers, is an excellent title for D.H. Lawrence's 1913 story of an unaware mother's emotional enmeshment with her youngest son. This is the story of a family with four children: three sons and one daughter. We see how the family inter-relates to each other, particularly a mother to her sons. We are also shown how interdependency becomes an entangled web between an unaware mother and her youngest son. We will look at those relationships in light of our thesis, how a mother chooses to give more value to her needs than that of her son.
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The Breakfast Club/A View of Adolescence
A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes for Universal, which is an insightful film that offers more substance and analysis of adolescence than the typical Hollywood teen movie. This film rises above the banality of the teen movie genre by exploring in more depth the psychological ramifications of the various high school stereotypical characters, i.e., a “brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal” (Hughes, 2007). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Literature Review on Body Image
This 6 page paper outlines a review of literature on the issue of body image. This paper considers the impact that body image has on the development of eating disorders. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Literature Relevant to Adolescent Developmental Disorders
8 pages in length. The writer briefly reviews five articles that address child abuse, self-harming, parental illness, familial changes and depression as they relate to adolescence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Healthy Self-Concept
A 3 page research paper that discusses how to improve self-concept. The writer offers the personal example of her troubles with math and discusses how her self-concept toward academic success with math can be improved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Literature Review on Pregnant Teens, Counseling Theories, and Treatment Approaches
An 8 page paper which first presents a brief literature review discussing teen pregnancy and what professionals have found to be pertinent counseling issues, then a brief literature review that discusses the effectiveness of the person-centered theory and cognitive-behavioral interventions, then concludes by developing a theory-based treatment that best addresses the issues and effective interventions, and includes treatment goals, the role of the counselor, along with techniques and strategies that must be used to achieve treatment goals. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Psychosis in Adolescents and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This 8 page paper looks at cognitive therapy as applied to adolescent psychiatric patients. Literature on cognitive therapy in relation to psychosis is discussed along with literature on adolescence. Why and how such models should be integrated are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Confidentiality Issues When Counseling Minors
A 7 page paper that addresses the issue of confidentiality when licensed professional counselors are counseling minors. There is a dearth of literature that deals with the topic of confidentiality when counseling minors outside of the school setting. Neither the Code of Ethics for the American Psychological Association nor the Code of Ethics for the American Counseling Association address this issue specifically. What little literature that could be found is discussed in this essay. The writer comments on the APA and ACA Code of Ethics. The issue of privilege is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Mixed Method Study and Juvenile Crime Intervention Strategies
A 4 page overview of the elements that must be present in mixed method research. The author presents a key resource from the literature that can be used to frame such studies, identifies three critical theories in juvenile crime, emphasizes the importance of balancing qualitative study with quantitative results, and notes the importance of ethics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Children, Adolescents, and Ethics of Psychologists
A 10 page research paper that examines ethical dilemmas that psychologists encounter working with children and adolescents. While specific ethical codes endeavor to be precise, ethical dilemmas, nevertheless, continue to arise, particularly in regards to working with children, which range beyond the boundaries of such codes, creating controversy and debate. This literature review examines and discusses some of these ethical issues, with a particular focus on children and adolescents who are abused, runaway or homeless. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Social Psychology and Application of Aggression Theories
This 7 page paper provides an overview of the issue of aggression in youth populations and the psychological and social indicators. In school-aged populations, the issue of aggression and the presence of behavior disorders presents considerable problems for educators and parents, who struggle with the displays of physical aggression and the behavioral developments that extend from manifestations of aggression. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Overview of Developmental Psychology
A 5 page research paper that offers a brief history of developmental psychology, an overview of the areas of emphasis today, including infancy development and development of adolescence, and a new and different approach to studying development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Stand By Me as a Model of Male Friendship
This 4 page paper explores the psychology of male friendships and how they are formed using the film “Stand by Me” as an example of such relationships. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Group Counseling Techniques and Adolescent Psychology
This 7 page paper provides an overview in respect to group counseling techniques. The adolescent is the focus of this investigation that looks at techniques from REBT, TA and behavioral camps. Various methods are touched on and REBT is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Developmental Psychology and Adolescence
This 4 page paper provides an overview of concepts to come from various theorists. Erickson, Maslow, Bandura and Piaget are each discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Television Violence and Its Influences
(5 pp) Victims of violence in America today are
most likely to be between the ages of 12 and 24.
According to 1999 MTV: Music Television research,
violence is the number one concern overall among
ts viewers. And, in a recent American Psychological
Association poll, 40 percent of youth say they have
been concerned about a potentially violent
classmate Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Adolescents and Cognitive Behavior Theory
20 pages in length. Psychology as a discipline has come to be an essential element in the overall aspect of human life. Without its influential element, myriad individuals would not be able to properly function within their world. The practice of psychology has proven to be more than merely a treatment for the affluent or the crazy; rather, it has been embraced by mainstream society as a means by which people are able to work out various psychological situations. No longer is such treatment considered taboo in a world where mental imbalance is quite prevalent. An example of such mainstream approaches is that of cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents, illustrating how powerful one's thought process truly is with regard to one's overall mental and physical health. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Philip Zimbardo's Peer Pressure Theories
One of Philip Zimbardo's theories is discussed in this 5 page paper that focuses on peer pressure. The theory that social situations make a difference and can powerfully influence human behavior is examined in the context of everyday life. One example focuses on peer pressure as it influences adolescents to use drugs and alcohol. Personality features are examined along with this theory in social psychology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Holding Onto Youth: Going from Boys to Men Takes a ‘Whole Lotta Love’
In thirteen pages this psychology paper discusses the difficult male transition from adolescence to adulthood and the desire to hold onto youth for as long as possible, drawing parallels between this transition and ‘adult’ bands that seem to forever cling to adolescence such as Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Child Development and Sigmund Freud
This 5 page paper provides an overview of Freud's maternal attachment theory and underscores its importance for understanding child psychology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adolescent Counseling and William Glasser's Theories
A paper which consider how the theories of William Glasser are used in counseling adolescents, how these theories were developed, and the various influences both inside and outside psychology which impacted on Glasser’s work. A brief overview of the history of the relevant psychoanalytical models is included, in order to provide a background to Glasser’s own model. Bibliography lists 17 sources
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Body Image: Journal Articles Overview
4 pages in length. Both research articles - [1] Davidson et al's (2006) "Adolescent Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning" and [2] McCabe et al's (2003) "Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Body Changes Among Adolescent Boys and Girls" from The Journal of Social Psychology focus their respective studies upon how body image impacts the manner by which teens perceive themselves and how they believe they are perceived by their others in their age group. Each article submitted questionnaires to a random sampling of the target adolescent group in order to generate response to the following hypotheses: [1] To what extent poor body image influences peer interaction with adolescent boys and girls, and [2] the extent to which sociocultural influences forecast how/why adolescent boys and girls alter their bodies (i.e. lose weight) in order to be accepted. No additional sources cited.
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Licensed Sexual Offender Counselor Interview
This 5 page paper gives a fictionalized interview with a licensed sexual offender counselor, specializing in rehabilitation of the juvenille offender. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Adolescent Homosexuality and Counseling Perspectives
A 5 page paper that deals with the issues facing counseling psychologists who counsel adolescent homosexuals. The paper discusses the issues facing the adolescents and gives the psychologist background research on a few of these issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Human Development and Growth, Sexual Orientation, and Identity
This 4 page paper examines three articles about sexual orientation, in particular the problems faced by homosexual children and teens in school and beyond. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Adolescents and the Negative Effects of Music Lyrics
A 10 page research paper that investigates the negative impact of music lyrics on adolescent behavior and what efforts at censorship such negative effects have generated. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Youth Violence In The United States
20 pages in length. Hands-on parenting has gone the way of the horse and buggy; no longer are kids raised in stable, functional families with an original mother and father but are shuffled into preschool, watched by nannies or babysitters and taught everything they (supposedly) need to know about life from mind-numbing influence of television and video games. Portrayals of solid, interactive family life in such programs as The Brady Bunch and Father Knows Best draw chuckles from contemporary generations for their silly, far-fetched impression of what family life has come to represent, only these portrayals are just as accurate for their era as shows like Roseanne and Married With Children are now where kids are disrespectful, rude, self-centered and lacking any social responsibility, which represents just the tip of the iceberg in a society where proper parenting has become a thing of the past. Detachment of this extent can reach epic proportions when mentally/emotionally unstable American kids grow into adolescents who have crossed over into violent behavior. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Is Aggression Learned or Genetic?
A 16 page study researching whether aggression is innate or learned. The paper discusses adolescent stress levels and stressors; personality factors linked to aggression; and quantitative differences between African Americans and whites. Poverty, both individual and community, is seen as being instrumental in aggressive display, as is lack of parental control. The methods section includes a detailed description of the types of statistical analyses that will be used in the study. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Problems of Adolescence
This 3 page paper discusses drug abuse, early sexual activity and delinquency, and what parents’ and teens’ response might be to each of these behaviors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Parenting in the First Person
This 12 page paper is a first-person examination of various issues involved in parenting, such as parenting styles, punishment and discipline. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Young Victims of Suicide and Depression
A 9 page overview of two extremely alarming phenomena: childhood depression and suicide. Concerns regarding the use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), one of the most widely prescribed drugs for childhood depression, a category that includes fluoxetine (Prozac[R]), fluvoxamine (Luvox[R]), paroxetine (Paxil[R]), and sertraline (Zoloft[R]), are addressed.
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Body Image: Journal Articles Overview
4 pages in length. Both research articles - [1] Davidson et al's (2006) "Adolescent Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning" and [2] McCabe et al's (2003) "Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Body Changes Among Adolescent Boys and Girls" from The Journal of Social Psychology focus their respective studies upon how body image impacts the manner by which teens perceive themselves and how they believe they are perceived by their others in their age group. Each article submitted questionnaires to a random sampling of the target adolescent group in order to generate response to the following hypotheses: [1] To what extent poor body image influences peer interaction with adolescent boys and girls, and [2] the extent to which sociocultural influences forecast how/why adolescent boys and girls alter their bodies (i.e. lose weight) in order to be accepted. No additional sources cited.
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Overview of 3 Major Eating Disorders
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the three primary eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating disorder. This paper provides an overview of each of these disorders and then considers both the cause and effect. This paper outlines the role that society plays in defining gender expectations and the best approach to addressing the needs of a person with one or more of these disorders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Biographical Sketch of Bipolar Disorder
A 14 page paper. The essay includes the definition, incidence, causes and symptoms of this mental illness and discusses the difficulty of diagnosing early onset of bipolar disorder. One of the issues with youth is the similarity to ADHD symptoms. The most effective treatment interventions are explained. The last section discusses suicide among bipolar disorder patients. A biographical sketch of a real person with bipolar disorder are intermingled in the text. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Cliques, Crowds And Adolescent Development
4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how having the right type of friends means acceptance in today's world, without the knowledge of how important a role those interactions will ultimately play in his adult life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Case Study That Examines Amelia's Choices
Focusing on a case study of a soon-to-be high school graduate, this paper discusses decision-making capabilities of adolescents (focusing mainly on theories by Jean Piaget) and provides a "plan" to help this particular young woman out of her dilemma. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Family Crucible by Napier and Whitaker
6 pages in length. By following a family's therapeutic treatment through the various stages of healing, Napier et al (1988) are able to create a link between family relationships and the manner in which they impact the individual as both a member of that family and a separate entity. This obvious connection to anthropology enables the authors to continue applying such a concept even as the family structure continues to change; it becomes quite apparent that even though this was the case, there were issues within that particular family structure that also remained the same. Even within the relationship itself, individuals often do not embrace the same meaning. In one session, the family's position is noted as being highly indicative of inner turmoil. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Interventional and Coping Methodologies Factors Affecting Coping and Interventional Methodologies
A 12 page discussion of the various factors influencing coping. The literature is
reviewed and a model case is presented. A discussion of contrary cases, related cases, borderline cases and invented cases is included as well. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Article on Adolescents and Anger Critiqued Critique of “Anger in Adolescents: Sex, Ethnicity, Age Differences, and Psychometric Properties”
A 3 page paper reviewing the report of a study seeking to discover how ethnicity, sex and age affect teens’ anger and hostility scales. The authors sought to determine whether the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) is reliable for younger adolescents as well as older ones in which its reliability has been established. The study included children 11-16 years from black, Hispanic and white populations to find that the instrument does appear to be valid with each. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Overview of Developmental Psychology
A 5 page research paper that offers a brief history of developmental psychology, an overview of the areas of emphasis today, including infancy development and development of adolescence, and a new and different approach to studying development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Six Annotated Bibliographies: Eating Disorders and the Media
This 54 page paper comprises 6 annotated bibliographies about eating disorders and the media.
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Media Violence Influences Teen Violence
A 5 page essay/research paper that presents the argument that media violence is a direct cause of teen violence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Discussion of the 'Middle Child Syndrome'
31 pages in length. With the trials and tribulations of Jan Brady firmly entrenched in the American psyche, one might have thought that the Middle Child Syndrome was nothing more than a spoiled brat acting out her insecurities no
differently than any other child. However, since the time of The Brady Bunch more than two decades ago, the psychological community has come to realize that there is, indeed, an issue of self-esteem with regard to middle children. Parents who have three children do not consciously realize the varied ways in which they relate to each child, inasmuch as the eldest child typically maintains
a role of responsibility; the youngest assumes the role as baby; and the middle child gets lost somewhere in the shuffle. Given no identity like his or her siblings, the middle child comes to feel left out and unimportant – two of the most detrimental aspects of health self-esteem.
Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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Nature vs Nurture in “Born into Brothels”
A 4 page examination of the importance of environment is shaping the lives of children of prostitutes in Calcutta India. The chance they are given to improve their lot in life is capitalized upon by some but not taken advantage of by others. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Television and Its Negative Effects on Children
This 4 page paper examines research on this compelling topic and argues that television is bad for children. Aggression and television violence is the primary topic discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Media Violence and Behaviour
A 5 page research paper that discusses the effects on behavior generated by exposure to violence in the media, with a particular emphasis on the negative effects of video games. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Philip Zimbardo's Peer Pressure Theories
One of Philip Zimbardo's theories is discussed in this 5 page paper that focuses on peer pressure. The theory that social situations make a difference and can powerfully influence human behavior is examined in the context of everyday life. One example focuses on peer pressure as it influences adolescents to use drugs and alcohol. Personality features are examined along with this theory in social psychology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adolescent Development and Peer Pressure
This 11 page paper is a literature review looking at how peer pressure can be seen during adolescence, how it appears and how it influences development. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
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The Development of Problem Solving Skills
Piaget thought that problem solving abilities develop in late childhood. This 7 page paper considers this idea and compares the Piaget’s theory of cognitive development leading to problem solving with the work and theories of Erickson. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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TV's Effect on Sexual Behavior
An 8 page research paper that discusses 2 studies that each pertain to the affect of TV viewing on adolescent sexual behavior. Collins, et al (2003) examines an episode of Friends on teen knowledge pertaining to condom use. Somers and Tynan (2006) examine the relationship between explicit sexual content in TV shows and teen sexual behavior. The writer summarizes each study and discusses their results and implications. No additional sources cited.
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Teenagers and Depression
A 6 page discussion of the causes and impacts of depression among teenagers. The author of this paper discusses both the environmental and biological causes of depression, noting that each cause can manifest itself differently according to the individual and the circumstances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Teenage Girls' Lack of Self Esteem After Losing Their Mothers
This 6 page paper discusses the bond between mother and daughter and reviews the literature concerning the self esteem of teens who lose their mothers. Bibliographpy lists 5 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency
This is a 5 page paper in which the writer examines the causes of juvenile delinquency and proposes some individual contributions which may diminish the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Divorce and its Effects on Children
A 5 page research report examining the detrimental effects that divorce often has on children and adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Peer Groups
5 pages in length. For an adolescent just beginning to develop a sense of himself and his social significance, peer groups provide that measure of acceptance that every youth aspires to achieve. These formations of like-minded and similarly aged teens represent the onset of adulthood in that they help to establish a pattern self-esteem and self-perception that will be carried on into adult years. The writer discusses the importance of peer groups, along with the effects positive and negative peer associations have currently and later in life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Adolescent Development and the Influence of Peers and Family
A 5 page paper that discusses the degree of influence families and peers have on adolescent development. Contrary to what many believe, families, and especially parents, have a significant influence on their teenager's development and behaviors. While it has long been known that peers exercise considerable influence, recent research suggests that influence is more often positive than negative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Crime and Parental Responsibility
(9pp) One of the difficult judgments to make in
the area of law and crime prevention, is to
determine when blame stops and responsibility
begins. One idea that is growing in popular
consideration is creating legislation, which makes
parents responsible for their minor children's
crimes. The major method of this logic is
"hitting the parents in the pocketbook." Although
this sounds like a clean and easy solution, it
really is a bandaid approach to a much larger
problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Television Violence and Its Influences
(5 pp) Victims of violence in America today are
most likely to be between the ages of 12 and 24.
According to 1999 MTV: Music Television research,
violence is the number one concern overall among
ts viewers. And, in a recent American Psychological
Association poll, 40 percent of youth say they have
been concerned about a potentially violent
classmate Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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