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• Gammer, Carole. The Child's Voice in Family Therapy: A Systemic Perspective

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009124 words Book review, Brief a... 1140LGAMMER, Carole. The Child's Voice in Family Therapy: A Systemic Perspective. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 328pp. $35.00 (h). Emphasizing a range of practical interventions, Gammer offers the clinician an...

• Sources of stress for students in high school college preparatory and general education programs: group differences and associations with adjustment

  Authors:Shannon M. Suldo, Elizabeth Shaunessy, Amanda Thalji, Jessica Michalowski, and Emily ShafferFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20097,407 words Article 1600LNavigating puberty while developing independent living skills may render adolescents particularly vulnerable to stress, which may ultimately contribute to mental health problems (Compas, Orosan, & Grant, 1993; Elgar,...

• Breakup distress in university students

  Authors:Tiffany Field, Miguel Diego, Martha Pelaez, Osvelia Deeds, and Jeannette DelgadoFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20097,480 words Article 1430LA sample of 192 university students who had experienced a recent breakup of a romantic relationship was divided into high versus low score groups based on the Breakup Distress Scale. Females had higher Breakup Distress...

• American Indian youths' perceptions of their environment and their reports of depressive symptoms and alcohol/marijuana use

  Authors:A. Mercedes Nalls, Ronald L. Mullis, and Ann K. MullisFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20094,851 words Article 1410LThe role of neighborhood and school environments in adolescent development has been explored over the years, yet few have examined these relationships with an American Indian sample. The purpose of this study was to...

• Process evaluation of the project P.A.T.H.S. (secondary 2 program): findings based on the co-walker scheme

  Authors:Daniel T.L. Shek and Suet-Yan TamFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20093,532 words Article 1480LTo understand the implementation quality of the Tier 1 Program (Secondary 2 Curriculum) of the P.A.T.H.S. Project, process evaluation was carried out by co-walkers through classroom observation of 195 units in 131...

• New expressions of racism among young people in Spain: an adaptation of the Meertens and Pettigrew (1992) prejudice scale

  Authors:Francisco J. Rodriguez, Juan Herrero, Anastasio Ovejero, and Andrea TorresFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20093,646 words Article 1510LThe objective of this study was to test whether the Blatant and Subtle Prejudice Scales of Meertens and Pettigrew (1992) are valid for the evaluation of prejudicial attitudes in Spanish school-based adolescents. To do...

• Dufour, Richard, DUfour, Rebecca, & Eaker, Robert. Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work[TM]: New Insights for Improving Schools

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009108 words Book review, Brief a... 1100LDUFOUR, Richard, DUFOUR, Rebecca, & EAKER, Robert. Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work[TM]: New Insights for Improving Schools. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, 2008. 544pp. $42.95 (h), $34.95 (p)....

• Longitudinal effects of educational expectations and achievement attributions on adolescents' academic achievements

  Authors:Kun-Shia Liu, Ying-Yao Cheng, Yi-Ling Chen, and Yuh-Yih WuFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20093,818 words Article 1390LThis study used nationwide data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey (TEPS) to examine the longitudinal effects of educational expectations and achievement attributions on the academic achievements of adolescents. The...

• Physical activity levels and patterns of 11-14 year-old Turkish adolescents

  Authors:Ayse Kin-Isler, F. Hulya Asci, Atakan Altintas, and Bengu Guven-KarahanFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20093,421 words Article This study examined age and gender differences in physical activity levels and various physical activity patterns of 11- 14-year-old Turkish adolescents and also determined if these differ between genders. Six hundred...

• Walter, Virginia A. Twenty-First-Century Kids, Twenty-First-Century Librarians

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 200998 words Book review, Brief a... 1340LWALTER, Virginia A. Twenty-First-Century Kids, Twenty-First-Century Librarians. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 104pp. $45.00 (p). Inspired by a new generation of librarians and children, Walter...

• The effects of parental monitoring and leisure boredom on adolescents' Internet addiction

  Authors:Chien-Hsin Lin, Shong-Lin Lin, and Chin-Pi WuFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20093,346 words Article This study explored the effects of parental monitoring, leisure boredom, and leisure activity on Internet addiction. The sample was 1,289 adolescents from eleven senior high schools in Taiwan. Participants were asked...

• Hill, Nancy E., & Chao, Ruth K. (Eds.). Families, Schools, and the Adolescent: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice. New York

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009208 words Book review, Brief a... 1150LHILL, Nancy E., & CHAO, Ruth K. (Eds.). Families, Schools, and the Adolescent: Connecting Research, Policy, .and Practice. New York: Teachers College Press, 2009. 240pp. $62.00 (h), $27.95 (p). Families and schools...

• The role of sex, self-perception, and school bonding in predicting academic achievement among middle class African American early adolescents

  Authors:Heather Eisele, Debra H. Zand, and Nicole Renick ThomsonFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20098,239 words Article 1450LTo date, little research has addressed within-group variables as predictors of academic achievement among middle-class African American youth. The present study helped fill this gap by investigating the role of sex,...

• Lansford, Jennifer E., Deater-Deckard, Kirby, and Bornstein, Marc H. (Eds.). Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009130 words Book review, Brief a... 1230LLANSFORD, Jennifer E., DEATER-DECKARD, Kirby, and BORNSTEIN, Marc H. (Eds.). Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society. New York: The Guilford Press, 2009. 336pp $30.00 (p), $50.00 (h). How do some families...

• Internet use and academic achievement: gender differences in early adolescence

  Authors:Su-Yen Chen and Yang-Chih FuFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20094,780 words Article 1430LAs a new medium of learning readily connected with the outside world, the Internet has brought unprecedented opportunities to students on the one hand, while becoming a major concern for parents on the other. For...

• Christner, Ray W., & Mennuti, Rosemary B. (Eds.). School-Based Mental Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Comparative Practices

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009158 words Book review, Brief a... 1220LCHRISTNER, Ray W., & MENNUTI, Rosemary B. (Eds.). School-Based Mental Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Comparative Practices. New York: Routledge, 2009. 456pp $44.95 (h). This volume provides school-based...

• Ego identity and perceived family functioning: comparing at-risk native-born and immigrant ethiopian adolescents in Israel

  Authors:Shlomo Romi and Getahun SimchaFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20097,033 words Article 1410LEgo identity and perceived family functioning among at-risk Ethiopian-born (EB) adolescents in Israel and their native-born counterparts were examined. Results showed similar ego-identity ratings. Contrary to the...

• Schab, Lisa M. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 200989 words Book review, Brief a... 1000LSCHAB, Lisa M. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2008. 178pp. $14.95 (p). About one in four teens suffers from mild to serious...

• Browning, Deborah L. (Ed.). Adolescent Identities. A Collection of Readings

  From:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 2009205 words Book review, Brief a... 1180LBROWNING, Deborah L. (Ed.). Adolescent Identities. A Collection of Readings. New York: The Analytic Press/Routledge, 2008. 377pp $59.95 (h). Adolescent Identities draws the reader into the inner world of the...

• Suicide ideation and depression: the moderation effects of family cohesion and social self-concept

  Authors:Apple C.Y. Au, Sing Lau, and Margaret T.Y. LeeFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 44, Issue 176) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20094,852 words Article 1350LThis study examined the moderation effects of family cohesion and social self-concept on the well-established relation between depression and suicide ideation. Participants were 3,634 primary and 2,706 secondary school...