Child, Youth Issues papers

Looks at the ways that the young protagonist Annie in Jamaica Kincaid's 1985 novel "Annie John" and Nwoye, a young man in African author Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart", feel out-of-touch with the world.

A look at a research proposal about parental alienation syndrome.

A look at several American consumer science organizations.

An in-depth exploration of the legal and ethical issues regarding Nike's exploitative child labor practices in China.

A research proposal to explore the somatic relationship between the adult-child and his/her parents and the effectiveness of somatic psychotherapy in this area.

An examination of the removal of children of color from their homes by the juvenile justice system.

A look at the themes of dating, marriage, parenting and family in the Shrek films.

A look at the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to helping a pregnant teenager who smokes.

A review of some of the key issues facing families in a stepparent situation.

An examination of the nature and origin of the resilience of children living in poverty.