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Showing 1 to 20 of 591 for “"Teenagers"”.
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Teenagers' Experiences of Domestic Violence Refuges
… of adult women but increasingly, children and teenagers have also become the business of refuges. Much of the existing research regarding users’ experiences of refuges has, however, failed to distinguish the needs of teenagers (aged 13 to 18 years) from those of adult women and younger …
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Media disinformation and interpersonal intervention among teenagers.
Dept. of Communication Studies. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1980 .F988. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1980.
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Teenagers' perceptions of early pregnancy and suggested solutions
… the country as a whole. This study investigated teenagers* perceptions of early teenage pregnancy and their suggested solutions. Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning was used to understand their reasoning. A total of 40 females from semi-rural school and semi-urban school were randomly selected …
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Not my kid : parents, teenagers, and adolescent sexuality
… 47 racially and economically diverse parents of teenagers, this study explores how parents make sense of and try to guide their children's sexuality in the midst of these hotly contested and politically charged debates. The findings highlight a paradox in parents' understandings of their …
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Philosophy for teenagers: Finding new relevence in old concepts
… a work of non-fiction entitled, Philosophy for Teenagers: Finding New Relevance in Old Concepts, and has been researched and designed employing the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Philosophy and Ethics course model. Philosophy for Teenagers aims to provide an innovative …
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Teenagers, Everyday Life and Popular Culture in 1950s Ireland
The aim of this thesis is to provide a social and cultural history of young people, their lives and their interactions with popular culture in 1950s Ireland. Popular culture is contextualised within the wider social discourses of the decade including emigration, unemployment, globalisation and the …
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Experiences of mothers of pregnant teenagers in Chikankata district, Zambia.
… in Zambia but world over. Pregnant or parenting teenagers at this point are at their critical developmental time in their lives and in most instances do not have the necessary skills and knowledge to handle their pregnancy or new-born, in this case, families, mostly mothers take up the …
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In Desperate Need of Sleep: Teenagers and School Start Times
<p>School start times have the potential to be damaging to students academically. Several studies have linked sleep to the transfer of knowledge into long term memory, while others show how the lack of sleep is disruptive to learning. If school start times truly have an impact on the functionality …
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iGeneration: The Social Cognitive Effects of Digital Technology on Teenagers
… in our culture. Today’s generation of teenagers, born in the 1990s, aptly labeled the “iGeneration”, are the most connected generation ever. These iGen teens are digital natives growing up in an era of a massive influx of technology. They do not know of a world that does not include the …
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Young-Adult Gay Literature: Coming of Age for LGBTQ Teenagers
… has been instrumental in helping LGBTQ teenagers to realize they are not alone in their journey; that they are normal people with the same hopes and dreams as their heterosexual counterparts.</p>
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Tooth wear in Irish teenagers: a laboratory and epidemiological study
Aim: To investigate the characteristics, development and determinants of toothwear among Irish schoolchildren. Methods: A cross-sectional (examination at 16-years-old) and longitudinal (examinations at 5-,12-,14-years) study were conducted. Two indices were used to measure toothwear, …
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The use of Colour in an Affective Installation for Teenagers
This PhD is in the intersect between teenagers (as users of IT), social interaction (as an activity), and mood (as a driver for concern). It considers teenagers’ moods through an interactive colour sharing social product. It builds on studies of colour and colour preference with adults and on the …
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The perception of teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy in the Rehoboth district
… agencies to prevent teenage pregnancies, teenagers still get pregnant. In Namibia the overall teenage pregnancy rate is 15% while in some regions this rate can be as high as 30% (Ministry of Health and Social Services & Macro International, 2008, p.50). In Rehoboth District, more than half …
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Effect of WIC program participation on pregnancy outcome of Kansas teenagers
Typescript (photocopy).
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Popular Culture’s Growing Role in Shaping Teenagers’ Perception of Body Image
… I examine popular culture's manipulation on teenagers' opinion about the perfect body image, the anorexic-like one, by drawing specific examples from various media contents, such as movies and songs. I conclude my findings by highlighting that several Hollywood actresses and singers speak up …
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An exploratory study of parents’ experiences of their teenagers’ text messaging
… role in social life across the globe. For many teenagers and young adults in particular, this device forms an integral part of their daily communication, with text messaging being one of their preferred modes of social interaction. Researchers across the globe have studied various facets of this …
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The experience of teenagers living with a parent with advanced cancer
… of this study was to examine the experience of teenagers living with a parent with advanced cancer, and to determine whether the conceptualization of "fading away", as described by Davies, Chekryn-Reimer, & Martens (1990), reflects the teenagers' experience as it does the experience of children …
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