TEEN ISSUES - Part 1

TEEN ISSUES - Part 1
An Internet Hotlist on TEEN ISSUES - Part 1

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Consult the library's print resources and online databases. Use these links for additional information on topics for Ms. Liese's assignment. See also ADOLESCENCE hotlist @ http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listadolescema.html

The Internet Resources

Resource Megasites

*Focus Adolescent Services - Resources on teen & family issues.
*Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Information on may topics including anger, relationships, stress, cults, etc.
Adolescence & Youth Publications -
Adolescent Health - from the American Medical Association
Bodies in Motion/Minds at Rest: Teen Problems - topics include school stress, peer pressure, dating & relationships, etc.
Teen Space - from the Internet Public Library for Teens
Whole Family - Teen Center -

Gangs, Youth Crime & Juv Justice

A World of Prevention - Topics include violence prevention, juvenile court & corrections, delinquency prevention, other adolescent issues
CRIME, CRIMINALS, JUSTICE - Hotlist includes links on Juvenile Crime & Justice
Criminal Justice Resources: GANGS - This compilation of resources focuses mostly on youth gangs.
Gang Research -
Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention -
National Youth Gang Center -

Risky Behavior (incl Self-Mutilation); Self-Image

'Choking Game' A Deadly Trend -
A Study of Gothic Subculture -
Aggression and Peer-Rejected Children -
Asphyxia Activity (aka The Choking Game) -
Beginning Too Soon - Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy & Parenthood: A Review of Research and Interventions
Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons -
Choking Game Awareness -
Cutting -
Depression Often Follows Risky Teen Behavior -
Games Adolescents Shouldn't Play -
Ghost-Riding: a Dangerous Teen Game -
How to help a teen avoid dumb behavior -
Hurting Yourself -
Online Social Networking - and other dangerous teen trends
Resisting the Urge to Cut -
Risky Teen Behavior - When Your Son's Fun Turns Dangerous
Self-Injury Resources -
Self-Injury and Self-Mutilation -
Self-Injury in Adolescents -
Self-injury: You are NOT the only one -
Study says gambling starts early, linked to risky behavior -
Teen Dieting and Risky Behavior -
Teen Sexual Behaviors: Issues & Concerns -
Teen Trends: the Choking Game -
Teens Who Drink Are More Likely To Be Sexually Active -
Teens' risky behavior is about more than race and family resources - A new study concludes that school performance and extracurricular activities could be significant factors in staving off unhealthy behaviors.
The Price Of Teen Popularity -
What is Self-In jury? -
Youth Gambling in the US -

Stress; Abusive Relationships;Cliques; Alienation

Steroid Use; Sleep Deprivation

Adolescent sleep problems: Why is your teen so tired? -
Are Steroids Worth the Risk? -
Drug Alert Bulletin - Anabolic Steroids -
Facts on Anabolic Steroids -
Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete -
SLEEPLESS AT STANFORD - What All Undergraduates Should Know About How Their Sleeping Lives Affect Their Waking Lives
Sleep Deprived Students -
Sleep deprivation as bad as alcohol impairment, study suggests -
Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health -
Steroids -
Teen Sleep -
Teen Sleep Deprivation A Serious Problem -
Teen Sleep Deprivation May Affect Behavior, Academics -
Teens & Steroids -
The Effects of Anabolic Steroid Abuse -
The Importance of Friendship -
Why Teens Need More Sleep -

More Teen Issues

CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES - topics include divorce, advertising, media violence, children & computers, physical punishment, Nature-Nurture debate and the impact of these conditions on children's development
CHILDREN & YOUTH - services, rights, advocacy, adoption & foster care, abuse (sexual, physical, verbal, neglect), cults, parental dysfunction & problems, juvenile crime & justice, and many topics related to children & adolescents
HOT TOPICS - topics include Teen Pregnancy, Gangs & Youth Crime, Rights, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Gender Issues, Child Rts, Welfare, Adoption, Religion, + more
PERSONALITY & BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS - Hotlist
TEEN ISSUES - Part 2 - topics include eating disorders, depression, suicide; personality & behavior disorders; bullying; cults; substance abuse + more
Topics from 'The Bad Seed' - Topics include the nature/nurture debate, adoption issues, Freud's theories, youth violence, violence prevention, juvenile justice, grief, loss and suicide.

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listteenissma.html
Last revised Fri Apr 11 8:08:23 US/Pacific 2008