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 | Resource Megasites, Links onSelf (Body) Image | Gangs, Youth Crime & Juv Justice | Risky Behavior (incl Self-Mutilation, Drinking & Drugs) | Stress; Abusive Relationships;Cliques; Alienation | Steroid Use; Sleep Deprivation, Internet Addiction, Social Networks | Teen Pregnancy/Parenting, Cyberbulllying & Other Issues

Introduction
Consult the library's print resources and online databases. Use these links for additional information.

The Internet Resources

Resource Megasites, Links onSelf (Body) Image

*Facts for Families - pamphlets from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
*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
Beauty and Body Image in the Media -
Body Image Issues - from the Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
Body Image Pressure Inundates Teen Girls -
Body Image and Eating Disorders -
Body Image and Fear of Intimacy - How a Poor Body Image Weakens Relationships
Body Image and Nutrition -
Body Image: Loving Your Body Inside and Out -
Do Thin Models Warp Girls' Body Image? -
Measuring Up: Some Intense Thoughts on Body Image -
Mirror, Mirror - a summary of research findings on body image
Negative Body Image Related To Depression, Anxiety And Suicidality -
Self Image: The Fantasy, The Reality - PBS program
Self-Image in Recovery - What is self-image? How does your self-image affect you? What impact does body image have on self-image? and more
TEEN -- Health and Sexuality Resources - from the Internet Public Library for Teens
Teen Body Image -
Teen Problems - topics include school stress, peer pressure, dating & relationships, etc.
Teen Self-Esteem -
The Skinny on Body Image -
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
Gang Research -
Gangs and At - Risk Kids - First-hand accounts written by ex-gang members or gang members in prison: stories tell of tears and regret, prison life and new realizations, pain and survival, the death of innocents, gang life, and loneliness of being a number; answers to questions about joining gangs, gang activities, getting out of a gang, helping friends or relatives in gangs - some statistics about youth gangs, violence, abuse, crime, alcohol use, guns, incarceration, and the benefits of mentoring. Discover why kids join gangs, why gangs become violent, and signs of gang membership
Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention -
Juvenile Delinquency: Gangs -
Juvenile Justice Committee - of the American Bar Association
National Youth Gang Center -
The Coroner's Report - information & resources on gang intervention & protection

Risky Behavior (incl Self-Mutilation, Drinking & Drugs)

'Choking Game' A Deadly Trend -
A Study of Gothic Subculture -
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 -
Cutting -
Depression Often Follows Risky Teen Behavior -
Games Adolescents Shouldn't Play -
Ghost-Riding: Brake-Dancing With Zip Under the Hood - youth trend that most clearly epitomizes an age of exhibitionism - propelled by a pair of hip-hop songs that celebrate this exceptionally dangerous regional tradition
How to help a teen avoid dumb behavior -
New Teen Car Craze: Ghost Riding the Whip - kids run or dance beside a moving car and often videotape it to post on the Internet
Resisting the Urge to Cut -
Risky Teen Behavior - When Your Son's Fun Turns Dangerous
Self Harm: Hurting Yourself to Help Yourself -
Self-Injury Resources -
Self-Injury and Self-Mutilation -
Self-Injury in Adolescents -
Social Networking: Hanging Out Online - PDF
Study says gambling starts early, linked to risky behavior -
Teen Alcohol Abuse - articles & links
Teen Dating Safety - articles & links
Teen Dieting and Risky Behavior -
Teen Drug Abuse - articles & links
Teen Sexual Behaviors: Issues & Concerns -
Teen Sexuality - about birth control, STD's and pregnancy
Teen Trends: the Choking Game -
Teens Who Drink Are More Likely To Be Sexually Active -
Teens and Unprotected Sex -
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.
Texting and Instant Messaging - including while driving, in class, etc.
The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on the Adolescent Brain -
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy -
The Price Of Teen Popularity -
The Risks Of Social Networking -
Underage Drinking - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Violence And Tweens -
What is Self-In jury? -

Stress; Abusive Relationships;Cliques; Alienation

Cliques -
A Guy on Cliques - Teen Center correspondent
About Relationship Abuse -
Abusive Relationships -
Am I in a Healthy Relationship? -
Coping With Cliques -
Coping with Stress - for teens
Dater's Bill of Rights -
Dating Violence -
Dating Violence Resource Center -
Divisive Teen Cliques -
Fitting In - Teen Center correspondent
Groups Provide Identity -
Handling Stress -
Helping Teenagers with Stress -
How Cliques Make Kids Feel Left Out -
Intimate Partner Violence -
Is Your Teen on the Fringe? -
Mean Girls and Bullies: Research Sheds Light on School Cliques - article & video
On Popularity - Teen Center correspondent
On Teen Stress: Pressure, Loneliness and Discontentment - Teen Center correspondent
Rejection massively reduces IQ -
Safety in Relationships -
So, You Want to be POPULAR -
Teen Stress - articles & links
Teenagers With Stress -
Teens Health: Stress -
Teens and Stress: Who Has Time For It? -
The Ins and Outs of Teen Cliques -
What is Teen Dating Violence? -

Steroid Use; Sleep Deprivation, Internet Addiction, Social Networks

Adolescent sleep problems: Why is your teen so tired? -
Are Social Networking Sites Unhealthy for Teens? -
Are Steroids Worth the Risk? -
Depression, Hostility Increase Internet Addiction Risk in Teens -
Drug Alert Bulletin - Anabolic Steroids -
Facts on Anabolic Steroids -
Internet Addiction Linked to Depression in Teens -
Internet Addiction Linked to Increased Self-Harm among Teens -
Internet Addiction Makes Teens More Aggressive -
Internet Addiction in Teens - Special Report -
Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete -
Problems With Social Networking and Teens -
Sleep Deprivation as Bad as aAcohol Impairment, study suggests -
Sleep Deprivation may be Undermining Teen Health -
Sleep Deprived Students -
Sleepless at Stanford - What all undergraduates should know about how their sleeping lives affect their waking lives
Social Media and Young Adults -
Social Networking Websites and Teens - report by the Pew Research Center
Social Networking Websites and Teens: An Overview -
Social Networking and Teens -
Social Networking and Teens (2) -
Social Networking for Teens Online: MySpace & Facebook -
Social Networking has Hidden Dangers for Teens -
Social Networking in Plain English - short video
Steroids - FAQs
Study Links Internet Addiction To Aggression In Teens -
Study: Social Networking May Leave Teens Depressed -
Teen Internet Addiction -
Teen Sleep -
Teen Sleep Deprivation May Affect Behavior -
Teens & Steroids -
Teens Who Use Facebook, Social Media may Suffer from New Condition called 'Facebook Depression' -
Teens With Internet Addiction -
Teens and Internet Addiction -
Teens and Internet Addiction (2) -
Teens and Sleep Deprivation - Making Time for Sleep and Homework
The Craze of Social Networking Websites Among Teens -
The Effects of Anabolic Steroid Abuse -
The Effects of Internet Addiction -
Video Game Addiction -
Why Do We Call This Social Networking? -
Why Teens Need More Sleep -
Wrapped Up in the Web: The Dangers of Teen Internet Addiction -

Teen Pregnancy/Parenting, Cyberbulllying & Other Issues

Babies Having Babies! -
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
CYBERBULLYING -
Consequences of Teen Pregnancy -
Daily HIV/AIDS Report -
FYI for STUDENTS - info on Colleges, Careers, Useful knowledge, YA Reading, Teen Health & Nutrition, Advice, Fashion, Mind-expanding games, and a 'Just for Fun' section (incl. Puzzles, Crafts, TeenZines, Sports & Movie Info + more)
HOT TOPICS - includes children, teen & women's issues; abortion; assisted suicide; animal rights; health care; welfare reform; environmental issues; death penalty; affirmative action; censorship; religious tolerance
Overview, Consequences of Teen Pregnancy -
PERSONALITY & BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS - Hotlist
Problems Associated With Teen Pregnancy -
School Uniforms - why they work
TEEN ISSUES - Part 2 - topics include eating disorders, depression, suicide; personality & behavior disorders; bullying; cults; substance abuse + more
Teen Pregnancy - articles & links
Teen Pregnancy (2) - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Teen Pregnancy (3) -
Teen Pregnancy Facts, Teen Pregnancy Statistics and Articles about Teen Pregnancy Prevention -
Teen Pregnancy Frequently Asked Questions -
Teen Pregnancy Statistics -
Teen Pregnancy Stats, Facts and Prevention -
Teen Pregnancy�So what? -
TeenAIDS-PeerCorps - AIDS prevention site for youth
The Video Game Revolution -
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, mnora68@yahoo.com
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Last revised Fri May 11 8:08:23 US/Pacific 2012