HOME / THREADS No-touch Policy Discussion raised again April 2002 ... A question on the issue of "touch" once again. I was wondering how people felt about the residential treatment homes that have a no-touch policy - what about the children who are suffering from attachment disorder. How do we ensure that they are getting the quality of care from us that they never received while at home? How do we teach them to have a healthy caring relationship if touch is not an option for us as an intervention
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onset of juvenile delinquency. This is important in our youth mentoring programs, public agencies and criminal justice research in improvement of general policies for the provision of community services for independent and youth units such as family members in their involvement of before and after the start of delinquency. The relevant party should conduct community awareness campaign, institute policies to help adolescents, family members and youth services that operate
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Social disorganization is the ineffectiveness for community individuals to achieve shared values or to figure out experienced problems. Social disorganization links crimes to neighborhood characteristics. For instance, a young individual from a troubled neighborhood cooperates in a subculture which permits delinquency—also gaining criminality in social and cultural environments. A main feature for social disorganization is it places focus on an individual’s resident location. An individual’s resident
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The influence of social networking sites on high school students' social and academic development Dissertation Author: June Ahn Abstract: This dissertation examines the effects of social network sites on youth social and academic development. First, I provide a critical analysis of the extant research literature surrounding social network sites and youth. I merge scholarly thought in the areas of Internet studies, digital divides, social capital theory, psychological well-being, identity development
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Girl Scouts When I think of the term “youth,” I think back to my childhood. Something that seems like it was so long ago, yet it was only a few years ago. Strongly intriguing, I instantly connected to learning about Youth Serving Organizations. Growing up, I was involved with a handful of activities that kept me learning and growing. One that I most connected to was being a Girl Scout. Dedicating 10 years of my life to representing the “Girl Scout Promise,” I continue to do so today. We know
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this bill prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. It also considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. This bill will most definitely clear all the harassment and bullying that LGBT youth ecounter in their schools. Schools and non- LGBT youth will understand that it is
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performance. This can especially be seen in certain areas like in urban school districts in the United States. The author reports that dropout rates for African-American and Latino males are considerably, over 50%. As a result, officials from the federal, state, and local level have used a different, more efficient approach to battle this problem. Educators think the issue can be solved through single-sex education. Single-sex schools have been around for a long time since the 18th century and will continue
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studies have been conducted to measure college readiness on many levels amongst many populations, and have ultimately found factors influencing such statistics (Jasinski, 2000). However, the issue of specifically the population of Hispanic immigrant youth and the lack of education achievement can be further analyzed to measure the effects of individual factors. In my research, I intend to find and list the main factors that influence my target population in regards to educational attainment. This research
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attempted suicide. Recently, new programs have sprung up to target these students and see to it that they are better able to handle stresses in their lives. One such program is called Sources of Strength and is in place in high schools around NYS. Students in high school who are found to be at-risk for suicide may have trouble at home, but they may also be troubled psychologically or socially outcaste for one reason or another. A suicidal student may be unable to handle stressful situations
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virtually all teenagers, sometimes a teen's struggles require special intervention. Many teens struggle with issues related to mental health, family relationships, friends, school performance, substance abuse, sexuality, and other high-risk behaviors. (HelpStartsHere,2005) This program will form partnerships with local school districts, community centers, churches and the juvenile court systems. We’re Talking’s goal is to offer a sense of security to young people that will promote friendships, strong
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