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The Everything-There-Is-to-Know About Adolescents Quiz
Adolescence is a time of transition involving dramatic physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes. Most ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Understanding Teen Decision Making
What was he thinking? How could she? If you find yourself wondering what your teen was thinking, the answer may be ...
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Parenting Adolescents
Introduction As many teenagers mature and begin to assert their independence, some of them alter their behavior. The ...
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About Youth Development
Introduction Media reports often portray the adolescent years as fraught with danger. With family breakdown, teen ...
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Tips for Parents of Teenagers
Make sure your teen has someone else to talk to: Make sure your teen has a doctor both of you trust, and that a ...
Source: Safer Child
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Raising Great Teens: Parent Teen Relationships
Your teen still needs you more than ever Although it may seem like your teen doesn't need you anymore, children at this ...
Source: OneToughJob
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Characteristics of Students at Risk and Why Students Drop Out
Some students at risk are those with special educational needs. For example, they may have learning disabilities or ...
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Suicides Among U.S. Youth at the Highest in 15 Years: Spotting the Warning Signs
The suicide rate among American kids and teens had been gradually declining since 1990, but the numbers suddenly shot ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Teens and Depression
Being a teen is not always easy. Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes that ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Helping Teens Make Responsible Choices
Being at a party where alcohol and other drugs are available ... being pressured to have sex.. being pressured to join ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Coping: Stress Management Strategies
What is Stress?Stress is our natural way of responding to the demands of our ever-changing world.1 Although we all ...
Source: Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults
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Leisure and Work in Adolescence
Outside school, leisure activities occupy much of an adolescent’s time. Leisure activities can promote skill ...
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Troubled Teens or Learning Different?
Fifteen to 20 percent of the U.S. population has a learning difference such as ADD, dyslexia, or any number of ...
Source: Education.com
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Los Nacimientos Entre Las Adolescentes Más Jóvenes Alcanzan Los Niveles Más Bajos en Casi 60 Años
La tasa de nacimientos entre adolescentes jóvenes de 10 a 14 años de edad ha caído al nivel ...
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Ayudando a Su Hijo a Que No Use Drogas
El alcance del problema y su origenEl abuso de las sustancias ilegales es un problema que existe entre todos los ...
Source: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
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Increased Risk Factors for Boys
Statistics show boys are at greater risk than girls for developing learning disabilities, illiteracy, dropping out of ...
Source: Helping America's Youth
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When Teenagers Steal
If you suspect that your teen is stealing, it is important to figure out the underlying reasons. Here are some expert...
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Is Your Teen Typical, or Troubled?
No one would describe the typical teenager as a particularly rational creature. But some behavior is normal, while some...
Source: Education.com -
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The Truancy Battle: Getting Kids to School
Skipping school. "Playing hookie". Sounds pretty fun, doesn't it? But for hundreds of parents across the country, it's a...
Source: Education.com -
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Why Kids Shoplift
The reasons behind why kids shoplift are complicated, and the reactions that parents have can sometimes make the problem...
Source: Education.com -
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Why Kids Cheat and How to Stop It
How can parents keep kids from cheating in a society that seems to stress winning at any cost? Here's what parents can...
Source: Education.com
