Children Youth and Environments Journal

In today 's generation, TV is one of the most important tools used to help children learn new things, although there are some shows that can be a bad influence on children. The parents should take the responsibility of monitoring, to some degree, the shows there children choose to watch. For instance, parents should encourage children to watch discovery channels and news channels, so that kids may know about the beauties and the realities of life. There are some possible positive effects of…

Two experienced writers wrote the article, “Writing For Their Lives”, from the University of California-Berkeley. The first one, Jabari Mahiri, earned a Ph.D. in English, from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He now directs a project called “Teach” that consists of a research initiative that collaborates with urban schools and community partners on uses of new media for increasing student achievement and educational equity. Mahiri has won several mentoring awards, which coincide with his…

pride. Statistics reflect that there was a significant decline in British pride in Scotland during the Thatcher Era, but Renton’s admission of his disdain for being Scottish indicates that both his pride and morale were diminished (Tilly 671). In his journal, Wankerdom, Farred states, “Trainspotting is the voice of the disaffected, the postmodern, postindustrial Scottish junkie as-critic who rejects the romance of his nation’s history in favor of a scathing attack on Scotland’s historic…

Caucasian man of 62 years, born August 11th, 1955. JBS lives in a single family home with his 94-year-old Mother whom he cares for. He lives a quiet, simple life and enjoys tending to his garden and doing household repairs. He is the youngest of four children with three sisters who are much older than him. The oldest sister (16 years older) has dementia and has just recently been brought from Illinois to a care center here in Sarasota. He visits her often with his Mom and sister. His other…

Welcome to America, where being overweight is the least of concerns and is actually described as normal! When America’s health is compared to other countries around the world, many might describe Americans living a ‘toxic’ lifestyle. With more than two thirds of Americans overweight or obese, it is fair to say America is bulging at the seams. Although it can’t be said for all 318 million citizens, America is awfully stereotyped to be increasingly overweight. When it comes to food and health,…

involved with children and youth frequently. The trauma does not stop there the boys have been removed from the home and been placed with relatives several times. The boys are now living with their…

In the article from the journal European Political Science it states that the discussion of gender in politics could lead to the “destabilize normalized and naturalized identities that structure power relations”(Engeli, Evans, Mügge, 2016) therefore by creating programs that discuss…

one of her incredibly crafted books that, “Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” The young will soon grow to be the next generation of scholars, politicians, and even teachers, so isn’t it important that we prepare them for what lies ahead, perhaps with the inexhaustible fund of knowledge that comes from reading? By reading books such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, children can gain those crucial skills that will serve as the prerequisite to better futures. The…

have been previously made have used the general strain theory as a way to analyze and examine the effects of the different types of victimization related to substance abuse. The first study that was conducted used data retrieved from the National Youth Survey. The data that was found had support for the general strain…

Introduce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to Your Students. Use the Amnesty Animated UDHR Video and/or America Needs Human Rights Video. Give each student the UDHR Passport for classroom study and personal use. Human Beings/Human Rights pp. 38-40 from Human Rights Here and Now leads participants to define what it means to be human and to relate human rights to human needs - http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-3/Activity1.htm. Students can learn that…