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It Takes An Entire Village
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This is a 4 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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James Garbarino's "Lost Boys : Why Our Sons Turn Violent And How We Can Save Them": Critical Analysis
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5 pages in length. James Garbarino's "Lost Boys : Why Our Sons Turn Violent And How We Can Save Them" clearly addresses the ills of human nature, many of which are brought about through prejudice, contempt and hatred. Garbarino reports that twenty-five percent of America's entire annual homicide count is committed by youth under the age of twenty-one. It is his quest to pinpoint the psychological, sociological and environmental reasons for such an exorbitant percentage of violent young people. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Jerome Kagen
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A 5 page paper that presents the arguments surrounding Kagen's statement that adolescence "begins in biology and ends in culture." Kagen's comment appears to be in response to the division among theorists in regards to the primary causative factor in adolescent behavior--some, including Gesell, believe that it is biology, while Karen Horney supported the belief in the cultural influences. Kagen's statement supports a progression that allows for the effects of both. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency: Correlations between Single-Parent Families and Juvenile Crime
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements that define the correlation between increasing single-parent households and juvenile crime. This paper outlines the impact of parental involvement, suppositions regarding the decline of parental involvement, and the implications for determining how delinquency develops. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency: The Fault of the Parent?
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An 8 page overview of the role of the parent in child conduct. Emphasizes that while a child’s interaction with his or her parent is pivotal to determining conduct, this interaction is only one factor of many. Utilizes current research on juvenile behavior to conclude that while parents are obviously responsible to some degree for the actions of their children, there is a point in time in any parental situation where a parent’s influence loses out to that of peers or society in general. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Juvenile Gangs.
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(6 pp) Generally, for purposes of this discussion, a gang can be considered to be a loosely organized group of individuals who collaborate together for social reasons. Modern day gangs now collaborate together for anti-social reasons. Gangs generally have a leader or group of leaders who issue orders and reap the fruits of the gang's activities. A gang may also wear their "colors", wear certain t ypes of clothing, tattoos, brands, or likewise imprint their gang's name, logo, or other identifying marks on their bodies. Many gangs also adopt certain types of hairstyles and communicate through the use of hand signals and graffiti on walls, streets, school work, and school property. It must be understood that it is not illegal to be in a gang and indeed many adults are currently involved in activities that meet Webster's definition for a gang. However, many gangs of t oday, especially youthful gangs, break the law to provide funding for gang activities or to further the gang's reputation on the streets. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Juvenile Gangs.
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(6 pp) Generally, for purposes of this discussion, a gang can be considered to be a loosely organized group of individuals who collaborate together for social reasons. Modern day gangs also collaborate for anti-social reasons. Gangs generally have a leade, or group of leaders, who issue orders and often profit from the gang's activities. A gang claims group identity through "their colors", certain types of clothing, tattoos, brands, or other gang ID. Many gangs also adopt certain types of hairstyles and communicate through the use of hand signals and graffiti on walls, streets, school work, and school property. It should be acknowledged, that, it is not illegal to be in a gang, and indeed many adults are currently involved in activities that meet Webster's definition for a gang. However, many gangs of today, especially youthful gangs, break the law to provide funding for gang activities or to further the gang's territory, or reputation on "the streets." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Life Span Development – Adolescence
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This 6 page paper begins by identifying some of the factors that are prevalent in the three stages of adolescence. The writer then offers an overview of three theorists: Erik Erikson, Harry Stack Sullivan and G. Stanley Hall. The scenario presented for the paper focuses on the need for consultants/counselors working in a community health center to be aware of and to understand the challenges adolescents face and the theories that focus on adolescent development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Linking ADHD and Depression in Adolescents
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A 15 page paper assessing the relationship between these two conditions among adolescents. The paper discusses ADHD followed by a discussion of depression, to conclude that there is a definite link between ADHD and depression. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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