Adolescent Populations: An Overview of Issues and Social Problems

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Michael Franke ◽  
Diane de Anda
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Texting While Driving ◽  
Runaway And Homeless Youth ◽  
The U.S

This entry begins with a presentation of demographic data from the U.S. Census 2010 on the adolescent population 12 to 19 years by age, gender, and ethnicity. A summary of the information available on major issues and problems affecting adolescent populations is presented from numerous governmental and empirical research sources on the following topics: education, runaway and homeless youth, sexual behavior, substance abuse, suicide, victimization and criminal behavior, and texting while driving.

“Substance Abuse” Disorders among Runaway and Homeless Youth

1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 969-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele D. Kipke ◽  
Susanne B. Montgomery ◽  
Thomas R. Simon ◽  
Ellen F. Iverson
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Runaway And Homeless Youth ◽  
Substance Abuse Disorders

Parental Communication and Sexual Behavior Among a Church-Based Adolescent Population

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Starlyn Hawes ◽  
Jannette Y. Berkley-Patton ◽  
Carole Bowe-Thompson ◽  
Erin Moore ◽  
Brianna Laplante
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Adolescent Population

The Shift from Pro-Fertility Norms to Individual-Choice Norms

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ronald F. Inglehart
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
High Infant Mortality ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
The U.S

Secularization is accelerating. From 1981 to 2007, more than two-thirds of the publics for which we have data became more religious, but then a major shift occurred: from 2007 to 2020, more than four-fifths of these publics became less religious. Up to 2007 the U.S. showed little change, but since then it showed the largest shift of any country away from religion and now ranks among the world’s least religious publics. One generally overlooked reason for accelerating secularization is that, for centuries, most religions encouraged pro-fertility norms that limit women to producing as many children as possible and discourage any sexual behavior not linked with reproduction. These norms were needed when facing high infant mortality and low life expectancy but now are rapidly giving way to individual-choice norms supporting gender equality and tolerance of divorce, abortion, and LGBTQ people. Pro-fertility norms are so strongly linked with religion that abandoning them undermines religiosity.

Behavioral characteristics of maltreatment among runaway and homeless youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-137
Author(s):  
Jane Levine Powers ◽  
Barbara Jaklitsch ◽  
John Eckenrode
Keyword(s):  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Runaway And Homeless Youth
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