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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"adolescent males"”.
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Adolescent Males’ and Parents of Adolescent males’ Perceptions and experiences of being authentic.
In recent years the well-being in male adolescents has been on the decline with males between the ages of 15-19 years being significantly more likely to take their lives than females (Samaritans, 2021). Male adolescents face a unique set of circumstances which could impact upon their well-being, …
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Sociolinguistic constructions of identity among adolescent males in Glasgow
… Glaswegian Vernacular as used by working-class adolescent males. There have been, however, no studies which have made a systematic attempt to uncover the role fine-grained phonetic variation plays in indexing these associations. Moreover, there have been no studies of Glaswegian which have …
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From Chaos to Calm: Understanding Anger in Urban Adolescent Males
… anger contributes to the violence committed by adolescent boys 13-17 years of age. In fact, in all countries, young males are both the principal perpetrators and victims of homicide (World Health Organization, 2002). Identifying the underlying reasons for the anger is instrumental in controlling …
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The Effects of Family Type Upon Self-Esteem in Adolescent Males
… the effects of family type upon self-esteem in adolescent males. In addition, the study examined male adolescents' activities, time spent with friends, parental punishment and how long these adolescents have been living in a stepfamily or mother-only family. Procedure. The sample consisted of …
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Gender Identity, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem in Latino Adolescent Males
… 2000) and self-esteem is a protective factor in adolescents (Hosogi, Okada, Fujii, Noguchi, & Watanabe, 2012), it is important to pinpoint variables that are related to high self-esteem.</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between ethnic identity, gender identity, and …
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Absent fathers and their impact on role confusion among adolescent males
… demonstrates this therapeutic approach with an adolescent boy who experienced father absence and presented in clinical social work practice with the symptomology of role confusion I individuation avoidance.
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Adolescent Males Involvement in Pregnancy Prevention: Deliberate Action to Protect Future Goals
… qualitative study was to explore the process of adolescent male involvement in teen pregnancy prevention. Grounded theory method was used to discover the meaning of pregnancy prevention from the adolescent male perspective. Individual interviews were conducted with eighteen 18-year old boys who …
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When Boys Hurt: A Pilot Study on Adolescent Males with Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
… literature on nonsuicidal self-injury among male adolescents is lacking in amount and level of understanding in comparison to females. The purpose of this study is to determine the gender differences in treatment outcomes for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury in a Dialectical Behavior …
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Bone properties and skeletal maturity in adolescent males, as assessed by quantitative ultrasound
… skeletal maturity in competitive male child and adolescent athletes with minimallyactive, age-matched controls, using QUS technology. >. Methods: In total, 224 males were included in the study. The 115 pre-pubertal boys aged 10-12 years consisted of control, minimally-active children (n=34), …
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Bone Mineral Status in Adolescent Males
… and pubertal growth on BMC and BMD in young males. The subjects who participated in this study included 78 males. Each subject met two separate criteria for inclusion into the study. The first was level of maturation, each subject had to be either prepubescent or post-pubescent. The second …
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Predictors of Treatment Completion for Adolescent Males in a Mental Health Residential Program
… prevalence of serious emotional disturbance in adolescents, research concerning the determination of appropriate levels of care is lacking. This study examined predictors of successful treatment completion in male adolescents (n=132) who were admitted to a suburban residential treatment center …
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Pedagogy of Social Justice: An Inquiry into the Experiences of African American Adolescent Males
… stories from five eighth grade African American adolescent males in order to identify how home, community, and school experiences contributed to their academic success and social development. My passion for the inquiry was driven for my desire to foster a sense of agency for social justice and …
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The Effects of a Narrative-Based Social Problem-Solving Intervention with High-Risk Adolescent Males
Adolescents with emotional disturbance and those incarcerated present high risks for poor outcomes in high school, and as adults (e.g., Walker, Ramsey, & Gresham, 2004). Poor social competence is often a characteristic of this group of students (e.g., Kauffman, 2005; Maag, 2006). Historically, …
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An Examination of the Five Factors of Personality, Pubertal Onset and Alcohol Usage in Adolescent Males
… demonstrated an increase in alcohol use among adolescents over the past five years (Johnston, O'Malley, & Bachman, 2003; Kann et al., 2000). It is important to understand factors that influence alcohol use in order to aid in the creation of preventative measures due to the many possible …
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Influence of Racism on Identity Development for African American Adolescent Males
<p>The life circumstances facing African American adolescent males are reported with a fair amount of frequency by numerous media outlets in our society. Reports generally communicate negative circumstances facing African American adolescent males in the educational, economic, social, and political …
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A comparison of retention rates of adolescent males in all-male and mixed gender beginning choral ensembles
Recruitment and retention of adolescent male singers in choral ensembles is a problem facing music educators across America. Middle school programs have slowly transitioned to include all-male ensembles in seventh and eighth grade, but there are still questions as to whether the beginning choral …
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An exploratory study on the perceptions and experiences the of adolescent males about gender-based violence in their families and communities
… trauma. Understanding the context in which young males recognise and view GBV is important as it will refine the effectiveness of intervention programmes so that these youths' worldview can be shifted despite the fact that society often expects that males use violence as part of conflict …
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