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There is not an epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses. There is an epidemic of sexual assault nationally among all young people – college students or not. When addressing sexual assault on college campuses, it is vital to note that this is not a problem unique to institutes of higher learning1. Therefore, strategies to address sexual assault on campuses must include interventions that go beyond the isolated systems of universities. To date, the majority of prevention interventions are…

participate in classroom discussions, and provides answers to questions or problems they may have about life, death, love, social issues, and everything in between. If one were to visit the local library, he/she would find that a variety of literature for youth is categorized as children’s and young adult literature. The term young adult literature also includes the sub-genre adolescent literature, which is often targeted to include those in junior high school. Of course this is not a universal…

In recent years, many youth athletic organizations have decided that trophies should be given out for participation, rather than athletic ability. This policy is supposed to promote skill building and equality among all adolescent athletes. While the players may be building skills on an equal playing field, they are also being allowed to believe that they deserve to be recognized for giving their best effort, when in reality that is not the case. Although initiated with good intentions, the…

Runaway youth Although you most likely see many youths enjoying and living life to the fullest, other children and adolescents could be doing the polar opposite. According to Taylor and Mosteller, between 1.6 and 2.8 million youths runaway each year. This reality can be shocking to some people. While really running away would never cross some youth’s minds, some other youth can feel that it is their only option. Not everyone might understand why a young person with so much time ahead of them…

Some students after graduated from school are better in finding their own career; Not all of them can do that. Sometimes other students when they finish school find it difficult and confusing to choose a long term career. They are confused with questions such as which career will be good for them, and where they can start. It’s very important for a student to choose a long term career because it will guarantee you a better life. Also the skills they learned in school will help them to make a…

arts. With the newfound power to create such lifelike realism, game designers often turn to death and violence as a basis for their games due to the popularity of such grim topics. Ratings have been placed on such material in attempt to protect the youth. There are blurred lines, however, on what exactly young people should be shielded from; and how use should be sectioned to allow for maturity throughout children’s development. Violence is often brushed off as unneeded, unnecessary or as simply…

A few months ago I appeared on the fantastic youth ministry podcast 'The Longer Haul ' to talk about ministering to introverted students. This is an issue that keeps coming up, and I think represents one of the fundamental missteps youth ministry can take. For those of us who prefer reading to listening, I 've taken some of my key thoughts from the podcast and written them up here as notes. Enjoy! The Extrovert Epidemic Much of our youth ministry is focused towards the extrovert, which…

caring environment for youth. This paper will analysis Safe Space NYC Inc. in the settings of its agency contexts, community contexts, and social problem context. History of Safe Space According to Safe Space NYC Inc., after the United State Supreme Court ruled that all children should be protect. Many agencies for the Prevention…

Alexa PenaVega Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alan Zenuk Alexa PenaVega Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alan Zenuk In this world of egocentricity, materialism, and unparalleled careerism, it is rare to find people who are genuinely kind and are willing to go out of their way to put others first. And in the vast sea of Hollywood, that breed is nearly extinct. Young people who can act as positive role models are almost as…