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Explores topics such as the factors that put teens at risk, teenage crime and violence, prevention of teenage pregnancy, and the roles of government and the media in the difficulties that teens face. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications.

Presents case studies of teenagers living with homelessness, prostitution, alcoholism, and neighborhood violence and interviews with staff members from organizations committed to helping teenagers in crisis.

This text examines the uses and power of television in youth culture. Young people discuss their hopes for the future as well as the challenges they currently face, and reveal how television plays a role in their everyday life.

The essays in this book explore the biological, social, psychological, and cultural dimensions of LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) identities from puberty to early adulthood, focusing upon three general areas: theoretical frameworks important in understanding the development of sexual orientation in adolescence; challenges faced by LGB youth; and interventions and services for LGB youth in community settings.

Safe Spaces offers a comprehensive view of the complex lives of LGBT youth of all ages, from kindergarten through college. Drawing on a wealth of research collected from first-person accounts of students, family, educators, and community members, the authors not only chronicle the struggles of LGBT youth but also describe models of inclusive school and community environments. The authors address the breadth of experiences of LGBT youth -- in and out...

This book describes an approach to developing and testing effective community-based programs for at-risk children and youth. Elements of risk and resilience, positive youth development, and organizational collaboration are used to develop a comprehensive intervention framework called the Integrated Prevention and Early Intervention (IPEI) Model. The IPEI is applied to a community-based after-school program called the Bridge Project to illustrate how...

In 3 episodes.

Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes. Despite their challenges, foster youth have numerous strengths and positive assets that carry them through their journeys, helping them to overcome obstacles and build resilience. The "Handbook of Foster Youth"...

Over the last quarter-century hip-hop has grown from an esoteric form of African-American expression to become the dominant form of American popular culture. This is not the first time that black music has been appreciated, adopted, and adapted by white audiences, but Jason Tanz, a white boy who grew up in the suburban Northwest, says that hip-hop's journey through white America provides a unique window to examine the racial dissonance that has become...