Child, Youth Issues papers

A review of literature looking at the success of using victims of sex offenses in sex offender treatment programs.

This paper examines the issue of sex abuse and focuses on the sexual abusers of children.

A discussion regarding the integration and synthesis of relevant theory and research in family-based therapy.

A look at the differences between boys and girls in the classroom setting.

A qualitative examination of humanistic psychology's effect on conflict- resolution ability among adolescent gang members.

A review of how the US legal system handles juvenile offenders.

This paper proposes a meta analysis of children's motor development through the assessment and evaluation of playground design.

This paper examines the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) organization.

A look at how globalization effects the urban youth in Washington, D.C.

A discussion regarding the academic developmental disorder, dyscalculia.

An evaluation of the D.A.R.E program, including a critical look into its conceptual and methodological practices, based on the article "DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Very Popular but not Very Effective," by Clayton et. al.

This paper discusses a research report on "Periodontal Disease and Prematurity among Non-smoking Sri Lankan Women" by P.S. Rajapakse, M. Nagarathne, K.B. Chandrasekra, and A.P. Dasanayake.

This paper researches whether birth order determines academic achievement in second, third and fourth graders.

This paper examines the education improvement act known as the No Child Left Behind Act.

This paper explores why domestic violence continues to occur despite legislation prosecuting abusers.

A discussion regarding single-parent households in the U.S.A.

A discussion on the treatment plan for a family in counseling

Case study of intervention programs for domestic violence abusers.

This paper examines the video games industry and its impact on children today.

An analysis of child labor practices and the resulting legislation to protect children.

A look at the effect of violence through media with a focus on the depiction of family violence in the movie "The Color Purple".

An analysis of the Adlerian theory when dealing with discouraged adolescents.

A creative short story titled "A New Kind of Blues...".

An examination of the period of young adulthood, with an emphasis on the counseling issues that come up during this life stage.

This paper examines the issue of abuse and looks at its effects on teenagers.

A discussion on the effects of the state lottery.

This paper examines the effects over-controlling sports parents have on their children.

This paper discusses the reproductive system and the dangers of casual sex.

A discussion regarding the influence music has on the lives of American adolescents.

A look at the potential effect of blatant sexist advertising.

This paper examines whether video games promote real-life violence.

This paper explores the extent of drug and other substance abuse in the United States today.

An analysis of three journal articles discussing the parents' role in their child's special education.

A discussion on how illicit drug use impacts the family of the abuser.

This paper presents an examination of the benefits of providing on-site childcare for employees' children.

This paper explores the effects of obesity during childhood and adolescence.

An in-depth discussion regarding breastfeeding in the Philippines.

This paper explores the changing childcare roles today, focusing on the new ideals of fatherhood.

This paper examines Emile Durkheim's "Suicide" and Donna Gaines "Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead-End Kids" that explore the relationship between individuals and their society.

Examines how to improve self-esteem in school age children.

This paper provides an overview of current trends in adoption.

This paper analyzes the study "Peer Relations In Childhood," by Dale F. Hay, Alexandra Payne, and Andrea Chadwick.

This paper discusses psychological interventions to be used by adolescents as coping strategies when involved in issues of love, sex and relationships.

An analysis of the factors contributing to teenage smoking in the United States.

This paper discusses the need for parents to be trained to work with their autistic children.

This paper discusses the issue of juvenile criminal behavior in the United States.

This paper examines parents' influences on their children's college success.

This paper discusses an anger management group for the abused or neglected teenage population.

A discussion on human trafficking and the international response to the problem.

This paper provides a review of theories and approaches of family therapy.

This paper presents a proposal to study how children are affected when a parent is deployed to a war zone.

A discussion regarding labeling with specific focus on the label of deviant.

An assessment of the health belief model as an effective model of intervention in the prevention of toddler deaths by choking.

This paper provides a three-sequenced intervention for the treatment of sex offenders.

This paper examines the risks involved in pediatric radiography.

This essay describes the death of a young man during a solo backpacking adventure.

A discussion on bulimia nervosa - its diagnosis and treatment.

This paper discusses attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and looks at the effects it has on high school students.

This paper discusses the subject of child abuse, noting legal and social aspects of the problem.

An analysis of the influence of contemporary music videos and their stars on the youth of today.

This paper examines at what age the death penalty should become an option for punishment for a person convicted of first degree murder.

Addresses the long-term effects of bullying on children.

This paper discusses infant health, specifically shaken baby syndrome.

The paper examines the effects of welfare reform on the population surrounding Dallas, Texas.

A discussion on the cognitive development of children, focusing on the need for external stimulation.

An analysis of the illustrations found in "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery and "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

An in-depth discussion on premature births and its consequences.

A research proposal of the effects of the media on adolescent viewers.

This paper examines the difficulties faced by immigrant children in school and what can be done to help them.

This paper discusses the book 'The Shadow Catcher' by Andrzej Szczypiorski.

A review of the effect that adoption has on a child's psychology.

An exploration of the current research on gay and lesbian families.

This paper treats the issue of child sexual abuse and its short and long-term repercussions.

This paper discusses an article about women overtaking the men academically.

A discussion regarding the idea that ADHD is a combination of both genetic and environmental causes.

A discussion regarding juvenile delinquency.

A review of the inclusive classroom theory, aimed at helping children with learning disabilities reach their full potential.

A discussion regarding the development of creativity in young children.

A discussion on youth criminology and how and why it differs from other forms of criminology.

Discusses the benefits that can be achieved by sending troubled teenagers to correctional boot camps.

A case study of a family and the problems in its family structure that have begun to arise after the death of the mother.

A look at the concept of the family from a number of ideologies, theories and feminist perspectives.

A position paper arguing that violent video games promote violent behavior amongst its audience.

This paper considers how easy Internet access to teenagers increases the chances of them leaving home to go to their online friends.

This paper analyzes the theme of maternal love in Tony Morrison's "Beloved."

This paper examines "The Hawk" by William Wallis that portrays a boy learning the meaning of freedom by watching the flight of a hawk in the local woods.

This paper examines family therapy through a case study approach.

A review of runaway teens and the reasons they leave home.

A discussion regarding preparing for college through SAT testing, volunteer groups and extra-curricular activities.

This paper discusses the impact of computers on children's lives.

This paper discusses identifying theories of counseling in a target population and looks at reality therapy and solution-focused therapy in youth.

This paper discusses human rights relating to children and looks at discrimination by association.

This paper discusses the health risks involved for children from secondhand smoke.

This paper examines issues raised by the use of cell phones by teenagers.

This paper discusses the No Child Left Behind Act signed by President Bush in 2001.

This paper provides an analysis of Sawhill's policies on the prevention of teen pregnancy.

This paper discusses intervention programs for adolescents with histories of fire setting.