| Description |
230 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes Periodical Bibliography at the end of each chapter. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch.1 What values do American youth hold? : Teenagers value their vote / David C. King -- Teenagers do not value their vote / Jonah Goldberg -- College students value religion / Mark D. Regnerus, Jeremy E. Uecker -- College students lose interest in religion / Barna Group -- Teens value technology / Peggy Kendall -- Teens value volunteerism / Corporation for National & Community Service. |
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Ch.2 What behaviors do young people engage in? : Juvenile crime is on the rise / Bradley Hope -- Juvenile crime is decreasing / Frank Greve -- More youths are engaging in oral sex / Laura Sessions Stepp -- Claims that more youths are having oral sex are exaggerated / Cathy Young -- American kids are regularly taking initiative / Joann Klimkiewicz -- American kids are unmotivated / Patrick Welsh. |
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Ch.3 What risks do youths face? : Online sex predators are a serious threat to children / Parry Aftab -- The threat of online sex predators is exaggerated / Benjamin Radford -- School violence is on the rise / Betsy L. Angert -- School violence is decreasing / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Gay teen suicide is common / Letitia L. Star -- The number of gay teen suicides is exaggerated / Traditional Values Coalition -- Peer pressure is a risk for adolescents / Margo Gardner, Laurence Steinberg -- Peer pressure is not necessarily a risk for adolescents / Colleen Gengler. |
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Ch.4 What would ensure the safety and health of young adults? : Inpatient drug programs benefit teens / Kimberly R. Martin -- Inpatient drug programs harm teens / Maia Szalavitz -- Emergency contraceptives should be made more available to girls / Healthy Teen Network -- Emergency contraceptives should not be dispensed to girls / Janice Shaw Crouse -- Minors should be required to obtain parental consent to buy violent video games / Hillary Rodham Clinton, et al. -- Minors should not be required to obtain parental consent for violent video games / Lawrence G. Walters -- Adolescents need more parental involvement / Kristin A. Moore, et al. -- Adolescents need more father involvement / Bill Stanczykiewicz. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- United States.
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Teenagers -- United States -- Attitudes.
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Teenagers -- United States -- Social conditions.
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| Added Author |
Carroll, Jamuna.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: America's youth. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2008 (OCoLC)608098670 |
| ISBN |
9780737737356 hardcover |
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0737737352 hardcover |
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9780737737363 paperback |
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0737737360 paperback |
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