Institute for Social Research

the victim, the bully, or both. Out of those adolescents, 11% are victims of bullies (Karlsson, Stickley, Lindblad, Schwab-Stone, Ruchkin, 2013). Cyberbullying has been come even more prevalent with the emergence of more smartphone apps and online social media. One study found that 80% of high schoolers have been bullied online in some way (The Wordpress, n.d.). Boys are more often involved in bullying than girls, but only because of the type of bullying they are experiencing. For instance,…

of bias when conducting research. Optimistically, they are the experts and masters of their fields, but we should never fully trust in scientific theories to be fact. Over the past hundred years, we have come to know that many studies that were seen as reputable and unwavering are now debunked. With this realization in mind going forward consumers of scientific studies should be wary of being initially accepting of theories. Keeping in mind that reputable institutes screen their scientists…

psychotherapy (cognitive therapy). Research conducted that depression is one of the most widespread and prevalent of the major psychiatric disorders, therefore it’s one of the extremely investigated mental disorder. This illness usually affects people’s well-being and their quality of life. A lot of research has carried out to find the cause of depression and the treatments, research shows that it is a combination of genetic, biological, psychological and social environmental factors which are…

Research question An analysis of alcohol consumption among King David High School students Motivation Recently I watched a movie called 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). One of the main characters of the movie: ‘Kat’, is a teenager in high school who does not fit in with her peers and completely rejects social norms. One night she unwillingly, after incessant pleading of her socially ‘regular’ sister, attends a party. After having a difficult time trying to be comfortable at this party she…

memory impairment, depression, suicidal feeling, self-mutilation, denial and confusion, low self-esteem, dissociative symptoms, attachment issues, social withdraw, sexual acting out, and borderline and psychotic states. Research has also shown that in some survivors, their human anatomy was altered by long term abuse. In 1986 at the National Institute of Mental Health, Frank Putman and Penelope Trickett created the first longitudinal study on the impact of sexual abuse on female development.…

not allow for measurement or testing of hypotheses. However, his description of phenomena is well suited for use in phenomenology or ethnology qualitative or mixed methods research. Palmer’s theory may be applied to interdisciplinary education, demonstrating…

(AOTA) defines occupations as “Various kinds of life activities in which individuals, groups or populations engage, including activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation” (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014). Two of the most important occupations that an individual engages in are activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The term ADL refers…

Reflecting on my knowledge and experiences of educational institutes, I appreciate the immeasurable influences teachers have on children’s lives. Despite the many challenges and demands in teaching, it is said to be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling career paths. I also consider education to offer an important means of social mobility, which is something I want to be a part of. As a teacher, I want to be an effective and influential role model who engages, motivates and inspires a class…

an adolescent influences them to avoid drinking alcohol at that age. “When adolescent have a strong bond with a parent, they are able to feel good about themselves and therefore be less likely to give in to peer pressure to use alcohol” (National Institute, 2006, P.3). Which is one of the leading factors in why adolescent drink alcohol peer pressure from friends and even family members that are not their parents. Why does this happen because there is not a strong bond between the parent and…

Disagreement was a lecture given at the Lowy Institute Media Award dinner on September 23rd, 2017. The text of the lecture was published on September 24th. This course has dealt heavily with personal identity and how it relates to culture. The text discusses identity politics, but in a different light, stating that it has created a culture that is far too sensitive to free speech. I find it very interesting that Stephens perceives social identification as…