Adolescent health epidemiology Key points Mortality rates are low in adolescents compared with other age groups and have shown a slight decline in the past decade. Globally‚ the leading causes of death among adolescents are road injury‚ HIV‚ suicide‚ lower respiratory infections and interpersonal violence. HIV-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000‚ making it the number 2 cause of death among adolescents worldwide. Depression‚ road injuries‚ iron deficiency anaemia‚ HIV and suicide
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Community – Based Needs Assessment Report Lacey L. Herring & Claire Nichols Louisiana State University‚ School of Social Work Community – Based Needs Assessment Report The purpose of this report is to evaluate the available resources and existing needs of victims of intimate partner violence in the New Orleans area. This needs assessment will examine the different populations living in the New Orleans area and whether these
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Adolescent Years Paper Adolescence is the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood; it generally refers to a period ranging from age 11 and 19. Adolescence has many psychological and social stages‚ as well as biological. The beginning of adolescence is usually marked with the beginning of puberty. Adolescence can be prolonged‚ brief‚ or practically nonexistent‚ depending on the type of culture in which it occurs. Adolescence is somewhere between childhood and adulthood. It is filled with
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Signs‚ symptoms and contributing factors Depression is a serious mental disorder that could lead to death by suicide if not taken seriously and treated. Depression in adolescents (age group of 12-17) can affect school and work performance‚ peer and family relationships‚ and even exacerbate other health issues like asthma. According to childStats.gov statistics‚ in 2011 about 8% of the population age 12-17 had a major depressive episode. According to the medical Merriam-Webster online dictionary
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the effectiveness of the law in protecting the community from violence. The term “effective” means to produce the intended or expected result. In other words if a law is effective then it achieves its stated aim and objectives. The main function of law is to enable individuals to live peacefully together. Laws allow individuals to live and work together towards meeting their responsibilities for the benefit of all members of the community. Violence is the behavior involving physical force intended
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Abstract There are mutual influences between an individual and their social environment. There are also at-risk factors involved in the life of a developing adolescent that interconnects with a series of reciprocal systems. I can recall as a developing adolescent quickly maturing into adulthood‚ the many social‚ economic‚ external and internal influences that contributed to certain at-risk behaviors. These type of influences impacted me directly and indirectly. I was influenced by the several environments
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The Physical and Psychological Effects of Puberty Sarah Rempel Psychology 345 Assignment #2 Every individual has experienced this time of uncertainty known as puberty. It brings confusion as adolescents are often trying to figure out who they are and find an identity. Santrok (2007) defines puberty as “a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that take place primarily in early adolescence”. Confusion is often an onset due to physical changes of the
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I will be writing a summary of the journal article “Violence‚ Older Peers‚ and the Socialization of Adolescent Boys in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods” written by David J. Harding (2009)‚ who argues that‚ “cross-cohort socialization by older neighborhood peers is one source of socialization for adolescent boys” (Page 445). He uses primary data collection from 60 adolescent boys in three Boston neighborhoods to “understand the causes and consequences of these interactions and relationships” (Harding‚
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Adolescent depression is a disorder that affects teenagers. It leads to sadness‚ discouragement‚ and a loss of self-worth and interest in their usual activities. Everyone experiences some unhappiness‚ often as a result of a change‚ either in the form of a setback or a loss‚ or simply‚ as Freud said‚ "Everyday misery." The painful feelings that accompany these events are usually appropriate and temporary‚ and can even present an opportunity for personal growth and improvement. However‚ when sadness
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wrong could lead the child to believe that his behavior is acceptable. Also‚ a child thinks that the people that are supposed to love him don’t even care that he is doing something bad so he will continue to do it. Teenagers also commit acts of violence to get their parents’ attention. If parents ignore what their teenagers are doing‚ then the teenagers will continue to do more negative things just to get their parents to notice them. There are many different situations that can cause teenagers
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