Children Youth and Environments Journal

nutrition guidelines have the basis by many that the guidelines combat obesity in children by providing healthier foods and health food environments. This however is not a given, as people oppose that basis and state that the nutrition guidelines actually work to make kids more obese themselves. Others state that not enough information is available to assess the validity that school nutrition guidelines make children less obese. Many do agree with the claim that the school nutrition programs to…

single night there are up to 200,000 youth who are homeless (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2015). The United States Department of Education defines youth homelessness as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” (U.S. Department of Education, 2004). However, the age limitations for the definition of youth homelessness are often inconsistent, which makes it hard to get empirical evidence on the number of homeless youth. Youth homelessness is a widespread…

People “Nationwide, more than 463,000 children live in foster care” (Foster Care Statistics). In America, there are hundreds of thousands of children who are without a proper home or without someone to love them. These children are left to feel alone and isolated. Is that how a child should feel? The answer is no. There is a great shortage of people willing to take in these children. There is a certain group of adults that are willing to take these children in; however, many have claimed that…

Environment Can Lead To Gang Violence among Kids Name Institution Most children are exposed to violent environments including abuse, crime, and violent families in the family, educational institutions and the society. Most of these children experience violent acts exceeding one. The exposure to violence has a substantial impact on the children as they develop their relationships in childhood and later in adulthood. Children’s exposure to violence is linked to long-term psychological, physical…

Impact on Children of Divorced Families Introduction Although divorce is not uncommon in the United States, it still has a negative effect on adolescence. According to Taylor et at. (2011), “children from divorced families are at a higher risk for a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns” (p. 124). When divorce is caused by marital violence in the home, it can be detrimental to the child. Children suffer from depression and anger as a result of their parents divorcing. Children that…

Youth violence in schools has been an especially focal issue in the public, political, and global perspective for the past decades. In the attempt to control, deter, and punish deviant youth, zero tolerance policies in different schools, districts, counties, and states emerged. “The term has since come to describe this nation’s approach to policing discipline in its public schools—a nondiscretionary approach that mandates a set of often-severe, predetermined consequences to student misbehavior…

is childhood obesity. In 2012, more than one-third of children and adolescents in America, ranging from ages 6-19, were reported to be obese. There are many factors that contribute to this growing epidemic, and one of the most important is the child’s environment. Ecological sustainability, a potential occupational therapy wellness approach, pushes to promote healthy relationships between humans; other living organisms; and their environments, habits, and modes of life, (Scaffa, 2010, p. 116).…

School Psychology is a specialty that works with children, families, communities, and the education system. Within their realm are many fields of psychology that includes educational, developmental, clinical and behavioral psychology. As the American Psychological Association states “School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and…

Mental Health in Aboriginal Youth: A Strategic Solution Aimed at Prevention Mental health in the Aboriginal (AB) youth population is a compelling issue that is becoming increasingly more prevalent and recognized nationally. As a result of “loss of traditional cultural and family supports” (Dewit, p. 2, 2016) AB youth are lacking the necessary social support systems that contribute to a sense of belonging. In order to decrease the prevalence of mental illness among this population an upstream…

for example books, scholarly journals and newspaper articles. Previous researchers have found that children are all different and some understand divorce and handle it better than others and age makes a difference on how a person handles it. While others argue that all kids are affected by divorce even if you don 't realize it, with some kids sheltering themselves in outside activities. In building on these stories, I intend to show that divorce does effect children in different aspects of their…