Posts Tagged ‘adolescents’
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 18:38 - 2 Comments
Proud black teens less depressed
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 23, 2009 14:23 - 2 Comments
Everything about growing up—from A-Z
U. CHICAGO (US)—A group of leading experts has created a reference book featuring the latest information on medical, psychological, educational, and legal issues related to children and their development from birth through adolescence. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 12, 2009 16:17 - 5 Comments
Impulse control comes late for teens
UC IRVINE (US)—Teens may not be able to fully control impulses and resist peer pressure until they reach their early 20s, according to a new study of adolescent judgment and decision-making. The findings suggest teens may lack the emotional maturity to be held as responsible as an adult for a violent crime. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 8, 2009 13:19 - 2 Comments
Brains of risk-taking teens mature faster
EMORY (US)—A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are more adult in form than their more conservative peers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 26, 2009 11:28 - 1 Comment
Timid teen sharks stay close to home
From 1995 to 2007, more than 1,700 immature lemon sharks were caught, tagged, and released. The implanted tags, plus subsequent recaptures and DNA analysis, showed that more than half of the 3- to 7-year-old sharks caught off Bimini were born locally and had lingered near their birthplace for years.
Society & Culture - Aug 4, 2009 11:44 - 5 Comments
Kids in jail: time out to hard time
“The adult criminal justice system is a poor and dangerous fit in every way for these young kids. Children should be handled in the juvenile justice system, where they can obtain the rehabilitative services and programs necessary to help them become productive adults. Lawmakers must reconsider and reverse these punitive laws,” says lead author Michele Deitch.
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2009 14:48 - 3 Comments
Cultural ties help Latino teens flourish
“Communities can either invest in prevention to nurture Latino youth as a national resource or pay a heavy price later in trying to help these youth address social problems such as substance use, aggression or dropping out of school; all of which often result from the stress of acculturation,” says Paul Smokowski, who directed a study of Latino youth and their parents to gauge the effect biculturalism has on teen behavior.
Society & Culture - Jun 23, 2009 16:56 - 0 Comments
Staying together ‘for the kids’ may not be best
CORNELL (US)—While it is true that adolescents tend do better when they live with both parents, if those parents frequently argue, their teenage children are more likely to binge drink and drop out of school. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2009 10:48 - 4 Comments
Milkshake therapy for anorexic teens
CORNELL (US)—
A therapeutic approach that encourages parents to feed high-calorie meals like milkshakes and macaroni and cheese to their anorexic teens is getting a closer look as part of an National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded treatment study at six sites nationwide. (more…)
