Child, Youth Issues papers

An analysis of child sexual abuse, in particular child prostitution.

A reflection paper about the contemporary family and its effect on school settings.

A look at the argument that the U.S. drinking age should be lowered.

A review of the article "Completed Suicide among Adolescents with No Diagnosable Psychiatric Disorder".

An article review of J.J. Sherwood, J.J Vessey, D. Warner, and D. Clark's "Comparing Hand Washing to Hand Sanitizers in Reducing Elementary School Students' Absenteeism".

A discussion on whether drug addiction is a cultural category or a biological reality.

A discussion about the increasing amount of violent activities among school children.

Argues for prison educational programs that incorporate establishing and maintaining more meaningful parental involvement on the part of incarcerated fathers.

A literature review of thirteen individual articles about children with HIV/AIDS.

A discourse arguing the advantages and issues involved in permitting same-sex couples the right to legally adopt children.

An assessment of the TELD-3, or the Test of Early Language Development - Third Edition.

An overview of the literature concerning obsessive compulsive disorders in adolescence.

Reveals that the traditional nuclear family as the model family is becoming a myth.

This paper argues in favor of counseling before the use of cosmetic surgery among teenagers.

This paper discusses some of the myths concerning bullying and looks at the problem of bullies and victims.

This paper discusses the issue of actual child crime statistics and looks at juvenile justice systems.

A discussion about amnesia and delayed recall in sexual abuse cases.

A review of the book "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder," by Richard Louv.

An analysis of the Simpson family in Matt Groening's animated show "The Simpsons".

A study proposal to examine the impact of relationship satisfaction on adolescents' body image and sexual esteem.

A look at three stages of community-based involvement strategies to reduce juvenile crime.

A look at the arguments for and against drug-screening programs in high schools.

An argument to keep the 'prep to pro' National Basketball Association recruitment of high school athletes.

A comparison of cognitive development of deaf children with and without cochlear implants.

A look at the phenomena of teenage pregnancy.

Describes the process by which the Child Health Care Relief Act (HR-1106) became public policy.

An examination of the theory that rape is an evolutionary reproductive strategy, and is a natural, biological phenomenon.

A look at the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud in reference to the film "Bambi".

A discussion on the issue of corporations who disregard child welfare for profit in third world countries.

This paper discusses the needs of adolescents with type I diabetes.

An article review of "Low Birthweight and Asthma Among Young Urban Children" by Lenna Nepomnyaschy and Nancy Reichman.

Relates the history of the Soviet ARTEK Pioneer summer camp in which youth were indoctrinated into the Communist philosophy.

An overview of multisystemic therapy (MST) for serious juvenile offenders.

A persuasive essay against the unethical business practice of advertising sex, violence, cigarettes and alcohol to children and adolescents.

An examination and historical look at domestic violence.

An analytical review of the effects of smoking, alcohol, exercise and dieting on the human body.

This paper explores what can be done to prevent high school and college shootings in America.

This paper discusses the issue of school violence concentrating on violent behavior in American schools.

A persuasive paper on the need to control our youth's exposure to violent video games.

Describes family violence, defined as violence against another family member or loved one including dating violence and domestic violence.

Argues that the rational theory does not explain the crime in Charlotte-Meklenberg, NC.

An exploration of the causes, incidence, costs and prevention of obesity in children.

An argument that a divorce between a couple is sometimes better for their children than maintaining an unhappy marriage.

An argument in favor of letting homosexual individuals adopt children.

A comparison of the Canadian and Nordic social models regarding child welfare.

A discussion on the various aspects of marital counseling.

This paper discusses disordered eating among college students and looks at the roles of attachment to fathers, depression and self-esteem.

A review of the independent study programs which provide individual educational experiences for students who may not fit in well with traditional school settings.

A research paper on effective treatment for and the motivations behind sexual offending behavior.

An examination of the impact of domestic violence and promising programs to improve the results.

A discussion on the background of student suicide which is a growing problem in the USA today.

An exploration of the harmful lifetime effects of divorce on children.

A review of the article "Video Modeling for Individuals with Autism: A Review of Model Types and Effects," by K. McCoy & E. Hermansen.

A persuasive essay on the benefits of the teen curfew laws in the state of Virginia.

This paper examines the perceptions of juveniles on capital punishment.

A discussion on the positive and negative influence that television has on children today.

An examination of the incidence and causes of juvenile homicide.

A research proposal that aims to identify the key behavioral triggers which influence teens to start smoking.

A look at several theories of motivation and their application to some practical situations involving children.

A research paper exploring whether there is a causal relationship between adult female obesity and paternal abandonment between the ages of 6 and 19.

A report on the funding and related issues affecting the US primary and secondary education system.

A description of a workshop aimed at married couples who are experiencing problems in their marriage.

A discussion of the importance of peer influence in the development of a child.

This paper looks at literature discussing the impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

A case study of child development in the first two years of a child's life.

An outline of how learning disorders affect the lives of children as adults.

A narrative essay on parenting styles.

A discussion on the harmful effects of corporal punishment

The paper is a self assessment of the writer's attitudes to reading and writing skills.

A portrayal of the problems encountered by single parents and their children.

This paper is a review of literature relating to child development and specifically to the child's participation in the developmental process.

An argument in favor of providing access to birth control to teenage students in an effort to reduce teen pregnancy rates.

An argument that child prodigies should not be able to enter college before the age of seventeen.

A research proposal to examine the effects of video games on child aggression.

This paper explores the crisis of alcohol abuse among college students.

A review of the problems associated with the abuse of alcohol.

This paper explores heart disease in young adults and its prevention.

This paper discusses the Girl Scouts movement and their relationship to eight dimensions of quality.

This paper explores the link between children's health and the watching of television.

A review on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.

A discussion on how gender socialization occurs in adolescent children.

A review of the effects and contribution of the hippie generation to society.

A review of the importance of physical education in schools and colleges.

An examination of how the sexual risk taking behaviors of adolescent females are impacted by the absence of paternal involvement.

The paper examines heavy metal music and looks at some of the misogynistic themes associated with it.

A review of "Dibs in Search of Self" by Virginia Axline using the strength-based approach.

The paper discusses the music and lyrics of rap artist "Dr. Dre" and their influence on rising rates of violence and alienation amongst American youth.

An examination of the importance of and need for summer youth programs in urban areas.

A look at the controversy surrounding Mattel's "My Scene" Barbie collection.

A discussion of the growing problem of obesity in children and ways to control this problem.

This paper argues against cosmetic surgery for teenagers without parental permission.

Describes the adaption process and the right of adoptees to find their birth parents.

A look at how children develop an understanding of emotions.

Examines the phenomenon of crimes against neonates including risk factors, medications, age range, and culture.

A research proposal for an analytical assessment of teenagers' awareness and their lack of implementing information security and online privacy concepts.

This paper studies the learning disorder of dysgraphia.

This paper looks at the disturbing trend of youth violence committed against the homeless.

This paper discusses the issue of compulsive hoarding due to childhood sexual abuse.

This paper illustrates the application of the transtheoretical model of change in encouraging a second order change in adolescent life.