Media And Teens Essays and Term Papers
Finding Your IdentityJuana Cobian
English IV
Dr. Lockwood
9/13/13
Your Identity.
As you become a teenager, you will encounter one of the most difficult problems that you can experience during your teenage years. Everyone encounters these obstacles; It is all a part of the growing process. The obstacles you ...
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Euthanasia And Suicideby Brent M. Pergram Master of Arts in Sociology
The specific sociological problem that is the topic of this research paper is euthanasia. The purpose of this research is to identify the variables associated with euthanasia. It also discusses the variables associated with various types of . I ...
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GangsSince the beginning of the decade, teenage homicides increased by one hundred
and fifty percent (Strout, Brian 1996). This sharp increase is largely due to
the rapid formation of gang activity throughout the United States (Strout, Brian,
1996). In today's larger cities, gang violence is a ...
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Eutahania And Suicide In Americaby Brent Pergram, Masters of Arts in Sociology
The specific sociological problem that is the topic of this research paper is euthanasia. The purpose of this research is to identify the variables associated with euthanasia. It also discusses the variables associated with various types of ...
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Youth ViolenceYouth Violence
U10a1: Integrative Project
HS5990
Integrative Project for Human Service Learners
March 18, 2011
Background and Statement of the Problem
Youth violence from juvenile and criminal justice sources indicate that 10% of the more than 20,000 homicides reported yearly are ...
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Growing Up GAY“The unprecedented growth of the gay community in recent history has transformed our culture and consciousness, creating radically new possibilities for people to ‘come out’ and live more openly as homosexuals”(Herdt 2). Before the 1969’s Stonewall riot in New York, homosexuality was a taboo ...
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Teenagers And SexTeenage decisions about sexuality are influenced by complex factors such as love, substance abuse, poverty, family, sexual abuse, racism and religion. Every 26 seconds another adolescent becomes pregnant. Every 56 seconds another adolescent gives birth. Something must be done! However, I feel that ...
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Raves And DrugsGenerally people associate raves(Underground Techno parties) with designer drugs like Ecstasy(MDMA), Speed(amphetamine) and other acids like LSD. These drugs are called the Techno Drugs for that reason and most of the time have uplifting and sensatory effects. To understand more clearly the ...
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Violence And PornographyPornography -- Sex or Subordination?
In the late Seventies, America became shocked and outraged
by the rape, mutilation, and murder of over a dozen young,
beautiful girls. The man who committed these murders, Ted
Bundy, was later apprehended and executed. During his
detention in various ...
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Analysis Of GangsGangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long-range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term ...
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Juvenile DelinquencyThere is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of , including one's economic background, substance abuse, delinquent peer groups, repeated exposure to violence, increased availability of firearms and media violence, however, I feel that the number one cause of ...
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Drugs And RavesThe Association Between Raves and Drugs
Generally people associate raves(Underground Techno parties) with designer drugs like Ecstasy(MDMA), Speed(amphetamine) and other acids like LSD. These drugs are called the Techno Drugs for that reason and most of the time have uplifting and sensatory ...
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CyberbullyingSYNTHESIS
Cyberbullying has been defined as "any behavior performed through electronic or digital media by individuals or groups that repeatedly communicates hostile or aggressive messages intended to inflict harm or discomfort on others" (Tokunaga, 2010). The double-edged nature of modern ...
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EminemTurn on the radio to any popular station and you’re likely to hear a song or two of popular rap artiest, Eminem, also known as Marshall Mathers II. Kids in middle school adore him, young adults in universities blast him. His records sell millions and reaches number one on charts. Yet, controversy ...
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Rising Rates of Teen PregnancyRising Rates of Teen Pregnancy
The teen pregnancy rates declined 41 percent between its highest ever, in 1990 (116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19), and 2005 (69.5 per 1,000). Teenage birth and abortion rates also decreased, with births rates going down 35 percent between 1991 and 2005 ...
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Underage DrinkingUnderage Drinking
April 22, 2011
Mark Dailey
Table of Contents:
I. Abstract
II. Statement of Problem
III. Analysis and Defense
IV. Conclusion
V. Works Cited
I. Abstract:
Underage drinking is a problem that has been taking place in the US for a long ...
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Sex Education In Public SchoolsTo Know, or Not to Know: Is That the Question?
The topic of sexual education of our children is one of the more heated debates within the public school system. On one side, typically labeled the religious right by their opponents, parents believe that they are the one best suited for the ...
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Negative Effects of the Internet on Young PeopleAdvances in telecommunication technology have made possible the existence of vast computer networks collectively referred to as the Internet or the ‘information superhighway.’ Being perhaps the modern society’s most innovative and breakthrough intervention, the internet has garnered tons of ...
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Cover Girl CosmeticsWhy Cover Girl is one of the most successful cosmetic organizations since the 1960’s? By: Heather Hale have been the top-seller since 1961 and are still going strong. It is hard, with all the advanced lines of make-up for one product to go as far as Cover girl has, so how does do it? A lot of ...
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The Edutained AmericanE-mail: metallikitty@hotmail.com
The “Edutained” American You may try to deny it; many of us do. We are our own people, with our own thoughts, feelings, and opinions. We are individuals, and nothing influences us without our knowledge and permission. Certainly not the media; we create the media, ...
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