The Adolescents

does that stop adolescent from consuming alcohol. “According to results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health published in 2015, 34.7% of 15-year-olds reported having at least one drink in their lives. About 8.7 million people ages 12 to 20 (22.8%) reported drinking alcohol in the past month” (Underage drinking, 2015, P.1). These statistics prove that the federal law has not stopped adolescents from consuming alcohol and it is one of the most substances abused by adolescents. The…

K. Jill Kiecolt and Alan C. Acock did a study in which they examined the effects of adolescent family structure on gender-role attitudes (1988). They performed a multiple regression to test for the effects of family type, mother’s employment and education level, and social status. They found that men and women who did not live in a traditional household, meaning they only lived with their mother following a divorce, held a more egalitarian attitude towards women than people that came from intact…

sex. Dude, You’re a Fag by C.J. Pascoe presents a variety of examples that show that our society has a problem with people being anything other than straight. Homophobia is more than hate speech in high school but the central concept around which adolescent culture is organized. The unequal rights for the male and female homosexuals shows that there is a double standard in the performance of gender identity. “Girls touched, hugged, and linked arms with other girls on a regular basis in a way…

Bullying has become one of the most serious issues when talking about adolescent health. It is the fourth concern is the Top US Children’s Health Concern in 2013, but what exactly does bullying mean. Bullying is “defined in most school, state and federal legislation as intent to cause harm, repetition, and an imbalance of power” (Mansbacher P.24). Bullying can be portrayed in many different forms such as physical harm, name-calling, character assassinations, isolating victims from their peers…

that the thrill of risking it all is most appealing during the teenage years. These characters are tethered to each other, tied so tightly that not even family or rationale could test their loyalty. This play by William Shakespeare illustrates two adolescents, caught up in their dedication to each other. Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the moment they gaze into each other’s eyes; they are victims of their risky undeveloped teenage minds and the toxic unity and hopeless devotion of their love.…

being weak in all aspects of our lives. Although sleep is an “important influence on well-being”, adolescents often fall short of how many hours of sleep their bodies need to maintain optimal health (Santrock, 2016, p. 259). Adolescence is the developmental period beginning at ages 10 to 12 and ending at approximately 18 to 22 years old when many changes are occurring (Santrock, 2016, p. 249). Adolescents are faced with puberty, changing friendships, pressure from peers, homework and transitions…

imperative and critical dispute remains unsettled. This conflict revolves around whether or not adolescent males suffer from body-image dissatisfaction, or more precisely, to what degree. Body image dissatisfaction as Sarah Grogan impeccably puts it “[is] a person’s negative perceptions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her [own] body” (Grogan 4). She and numerous other scholars believe that many adolescent boys are firmly concerned about their body image (Polce-Lynch et al. 1998;…

The education of adolescents is a constantly changing landscape. Teachers all across the nation continuously search for new and better ways to immerse students in the learning process. Recently, the topic of adolescent literacy has taken center stage, due to new studies and research. Adolescent literacy is not just about being able to decode words—in fact, it rarely is. The research regarding the topic is both inspiring and discouraging in different locations, at different levels, and within…

adult therefore their actions should not justify the way they are tried in a court. If a jury is reluctant to give minors the same rights as adults, it would be inequitable to try them as an adult. In lieu of spending millions of dollars to keep an adolescent incarcerated, the parole board can assess one after they have matured into adulthood and decide whether it is appropriate to return to society. Many cases have been accidental, therefore if one did not deliberately commit a crime they…

As the availability of technology increases, they ways which we apply it are boundless; for each new product that is conceived, an improvement exists. All of which leads to even newer products; a process which ceases to end. So, as innovation continues to accelerate, the purpose of the products evolves, thus increasing in complexity. Take a phone for example; it serves to call someone. Over time, however, it has matured from calling to now texting, facetime, recording. It now has the capacity to…