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• Regnerus, Mark D. Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009247 words Book review, Brief a... 1320LREGNERUS, Mark D. Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.304pp. $25.00 (h). Forbidden Fruit tells the story of the sexual values and practices of...

• After-school programs for adolescents: a review of evaluation research

  Author:Robert ApslerFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20097,248 words Report 1370LDuring the last ten years, an infusion of private foundation and government funding markedly increased the number of after-school programs targeting adolescents. This review focuses on the quality of after-school...

• Work experience effect on idolatry and the impulsive buying tendencies of adolescents

  Authors:Han-Jen Niu and Yau-De WangFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20092,511 words Report 1310LThe interrelationships of three issues relevant to adolescents are the focus of this study, namely, work experience, idolatry, and impulsive buying. Many young people work at some time during their years at high school,...

• Pronczuk-Garbino, J. (Ed.). Children's Health and the Environment: A Global Perspective (A Resource Manual for the Health Sector)

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009160 words Book review, Brief a... 1350LPRONCZUK-GARBINO, J. (Ed.). Children's Health and the Environment: A Global Perspective (A Resource Manual for the Health Sector). Geneva: World Health Organization, 2005 375pp. $60.00 (p). This manual incorporates...

• Using instant messaging to enhance the interpersonal relationships of Taiwanese adolescents: evidence from quantile regression analysis

  Authors:Yueh-Chiang Lee and Ya Chung SunFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20092,824 words Report Even though use of the internet by adolescents has grown exponentially, little is known about the correlation between their interaction via Instant Messaging (IM) and the evolution of their interpersonal relationships...

• Is always authoritative the optimum parenting style? Evidence from Spanish families

  Authors:Fernando Garcia and Enrique GraciaFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 200910,395 words Report 1450LThe aim of this paper is to establish which parenting style is associated with optimum youth outcomes among adolescents of Spanish families. A sample of 1,416 teenagers from 12 to 17 years of age, of whom 57.2% were...

• Caffrey, Janine Walker. Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009116 words Book review, Brief a... 790LCAFFREY, Janine Walker. Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press/Lifelong Books, 2008. 225pp. $14.95 (p). Designed to assist parents, educators, and counselors to get kids of all...

• Sadowski, Michael (Ed.). Adolescents at School. Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education (2nd ed.)

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009136 words Book review, Brief a... 1160LSADOWSKI, Michael (Ed.). Adolescents at School. Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2008. 259pp. $29.95 (p), $54.95 (h). As any teacher or parent knows,...

• Trading places: adolescents as teachers

  Authors:Paris Strom and Robert StromFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20094,421 words Report 1370LThe traditional criteria for granting status to adolescents are no longer appropriate and, unless replaced, could produce alienation and excessive reliance upon peers for communication and acceptance. The status that...

• Straus, Martha B. Adolescent Girls in Crisis: Intervention and Hope

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009225 words Book review, Brief a... 1120LSTRAUS, Martha B. Adolescent Girls in Crisis: Intervention and Hope. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2007. 398pp. $35.00 (h). Millions of adolescent girls are in a crisis of rage and despair. Some try to disappear...

• Migration and self-esteem: a qualitative study among internal migrant girls in Turkey

  Author:Hulya Kosar AltinyelkenFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20095,074 words Report 1260LThis article examining the impact of migration experience on self-esteem of girls enrolled at primary schools in Turkey. It is based on a broader study that explored educational and coping strategies of internal migrant...

• Toor, Ruth, & Weisburg, Hilda K. New on the Job: A School Library Media Specialist's Guide to Success

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009152 words Book review, Brief a... 1080LTOOR, Ruth, & WEISBURG, Hilda K. New on the Job: A School Library Media Specialist's Guide to Success. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. 224pp. $42.00 (p). From job search strategies and discovering your work...

• Kelly, Dorothy A. Developing a Sense of Self. A Workbook of Tenets & Tactics for Adolescent Girls

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009121 words Book review, Brief a... 960LKELLY, Dorothy A. Developing a Sense of Self. A Workbook of Tenets & Tactics for Adolescent Girls. Washington DC: National Association of Social Workers, 2005. 146pp. $29.99 (p). Developing a Sense of Self is a guide...

• Johnson, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (Second Edition)

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 200990 words Book review, Brief a... 1220LJOHNSON, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (Second Edition). Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 432pp. $70.00 (p). In this fully updated revision, instructor and librarian Peggy...

• Diener, Ed, & Biswas-Diener, Robert. Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 200988 words Book review, Brief a... 950LDIENER, Ed, & BISWAS-DIENER, Robert. Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. 304pp. $24.95 (h). Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and...

• Differences in self-reported disclosure of college experiences by first-generation college student status

  Authors:Leasha M. Barry, Cynthia Hudley, Melissa Kelly, and Su-Je ChoFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20094,225 words Report 1420LDisclosure of stressful life experiences is described here as a potential means of stress reduction and as a potential indicator of available support. This study compared reports of the disclosure of college experiences...

• Hill, Marc Lamont, & Vasudevan, Lalitha (Eds.). Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009100 words Book review, Brief a... 1280LHILL, Marc Lamont, & VASUDEVAN, Lalitha (Eds.). Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility. New York: Peter Lang, 2008. 252pp. $32.95 (p). Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility provides new insights into the...

• Van Hook, Mary Patricia. Social Work Practice with Families. A Resiliency-Based Approach Chicago

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009176 words Book review, Brief a... 1030LVAN HOOK, Mary Patricia. Social Work Practice with Families. A Resiliency-Based Approach Chicago: Lyceum Books, 2008. 320pp. $55.95 (p). The concept of resiliency-based practice is an important idea in social work,...

• Farmer, Lesley. Teen Girls and Technology: What's the Problem, What's the Solution?

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2009128 words Book review, Brief a... 1050LFARMER, Lesley. Teen Girls and Technology: What's the Problem, What's the Solution? NY: Teachers College Press, & Chicago: American Library Association, 2008. 192pp. $21.95 (p), $52.00 (h). Lesley Farmer provides a...

• Using students' weekly diaries to evaluate positive youth development programs: the case of project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

  Author:Daniel T.L. ShekFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 173) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20094,306 words Case study 1500LSix schools participating in the Full Implementation Phase of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 1 Level) were randomly selected and invited to join this research study. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 216 Secondary...