Children Youth and Environments Journal

matters for Indigenous young people. I am interested in working with disadvantaged children once I have completed my degree. Therefore, changing my preconceived notions of the Australian Indigenous population would enhance my professional practice to deliver an integrated service that acknowledges the diverse cultures of each child. For that reason I have chosen the role of a Child Safety Officer for this Reflective Journal. I will reflect on weeks: one, two, three and eleven as I feel these…

Prevalence of Obesity in USA [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Abstract In children, current estimates (1999–2000) put the prevalence of overweight at 15%, a threefold increase over the past 30 years (Ogden et.al, 2002, p. 32). Although this epidemic has spared no subgroup of the population and has been documented in individuals of all ages and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic subgroups, the problem is greatest in minority populations and among persons living in poverty.…

affect a child’s psychological flexibility throughout the course of their development. In order to become healthy and proactive citizens, children need to develop skills that aid them in achieving their goals in a diverse and inconsistent environment. Psychological flexibility is a set of dynamic processes that describes a pattern of interacting with the environment. Processes include mindfulness, adaptation to demands, ability to shift perspective, balance needs, and maintain appropriate…

to Family Violence and attachment styles as Predators of Dating Violence perpetration among men and women: A Meditational Model. The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(1), 20-43 Brief Summary: Exposure to Family Violence and Attachment Styles as Predators of dating Violence Perpetration among Men and Women: A Mediational Model This passage will explain how children relate abuse to choosing a partner. Also, when abused you think that is the normal routine of things. Being abused can result in…

Business Manager and Social Work staff. Its devotion stressed special blessings for children and families (Kertzman, personal intv. 2015). As an agency they are dedicated to serving he needs of children by providing them with healthy families. Though even outside this organization and finding homes for these pure children, the foster care system can face problems in trying to place children. Some of these children come into foster care because they were in some way relinquished by the…

Youth in Gangs Gangs are organized groups of people who share common aspects like colors, signals, and engage in criminal activity (Capuzzi, Gross, 2014). On average, youth join gangs at the age of twelve. Those at risk are typically male, with poor academic success, experience poverty, and belong to a minority. These youth grow up depending on their gangs, making it difficult to leave. Especially when joining the gang requires life long loyalty and commitment. Youth are attracted to…

Alexander-Eitzman, B., Pollio, D. E., & North, C. S. (2013). The neighborhood context of homelessness. American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 679-685. A longitudinal study of four-hundred homeless adults located in the St. Louis area was conducted by collecting the previous addresses and sleeping locations of the individuals and comparisons were made over a one to two year follow-up interview. The intention of this article is to examine the changing neighborhood characteristics of homeless…

another. Policing Guns and Youth Violence by Jeffrey Fagan is about the different strategies that have been adopted and created by the law enforcement agencies, that are found throughout the United States, as a way to get a hold of and hopefully reduce the epidemic of youth gun violence in the 1980s and 1900s. The main point of this article was to figure out if any of the tactics the law enforcement agencies created and used actually worked to reduce gun violence in the youth culture.…

Youth are learning lessons about sports and life from watching famous athletes on and off the field. Everything a professional athlete does is being watched, especially by children who love to copy. In 1993, Charles Barkley who retired from the Phoenix Suns produced a commercial in which he stated, “I am not a role model and just because I can dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Players break laws, and behave poorly, but are forgiven due to their talents. Riddick Bowe,…

Arkes, J. (2013). The Temporal Effects of Parental Divorce on Youth Substance Use. Subst Use Misuse Substance Use & Misuse, 48(3), 290-297. This survey was conducted with 1,975 adolescents that ranged from age 15-21. The survey and study examined whether the parenteral divorce process affects youth substance use. This study examined adolescent use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana. The research indicated that adolescents are likely to use alcohol 2-4 years prior to the parental divorce.…