identified (LGBTQ) runaway and homeless youth are of the most vulnerable groups in this country. Homelessness‚ particularly among lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender‚ queer youth is an enduring example of a social problem in our society. In the state of California‚ it is estimated that roughly 15 to 25 % of the homeless youth identify as being a member of the LGBTQ population (Milburn‚ 2006) Communities are not aware of the real issues that these youth face‚ their day to day struggles. Homelessness
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Do what is right “Don’t give up for your rights‚ stand up for your rights‚”Bob Marley. In Among the Hidden‚ by Margaret Peterson‚ one of the main characters‚ Jen Talbot demonstrated standing up for rights. Twelve-year-old Jen‚ who lived in a wealthy family‚ was illegal for being a third child. If the population police were aware of her existence‚ she would be sentenced to death immediately. Throughout the story‚ Jen attempted to find a resolution to the issue of the two-child policy ‚ in order
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ABSTRACT This descriptive study sought to determine the reasons for involvement of the youth in Sunday services and youth fellowships in Day By Day Christian Church in Muntinlupa. The findings indicate that the respondents find the sermon of the pastor encouraging and inspiring‚ and that is the primary reason for their Sunday service involvement. Most of the respondents attend the youth fellowship because ‘they want to know God more through Bible study’. Problem Statement: The aim of
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States. There is a small population in the United States where youth live in the streets‚ and have to provide for themselves. In the United States‚ homeless youth is often disregarded‚ because many people believe that a parent would not abandon their child to survive on his or herself. Youth are homeless not necessarily because they choose to be‚ but because of the factors in their lives that lead up to homelessness. Few factors could
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especially in youths. One of the main mental health issues faced by today’s youth is depression. There are many psychological‚ cultural and social factors that contribute to a serious mental condition‚ such as depression. The main five Primary Health Care principles are appropriate technology‚ health promotion‚ community participation‚ accessibility and inter-sectoral collaboration. These Primary Health Care principles work hand in hand in approaching and tackling the issue of mental health in youths. A greater
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Introduction Social media contribute enormously an extremely significant role in the lives of youths. In addition‚ youths can either real risks or opportunities from social media. The risks are not rooted in technology but issues regarding the youths’ social and personal development. It is imperative that youths are guided so that they develop appropriate skills as well as the resilience required to navigate social media opportunities and risks. Peer groups should be given the opportunity to develop
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while the Six Pillars of Character description of citizenship is a bit limited‚ the program is of value in introducing the basics of citizenship to kids and young adults. Lions Quest is another program used in many school districts. Its focus is on youth development and includes effective citizenship. How to teach citizenship? There are two K-12 programs that have a citizenship component and introduce citizenship to kids and young adults – The Six Pillars of Character and Lions Quest. However
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Unemployment Among Graduates Imagine you have just graduate and are now looking for a job. You send letters and emails to related company and even go to nearby company for walk in interview. Unfortunately‚ no respond from the letters and emails u sent. And every walk in interview failed. Now you are sitting on your chair and thinking‚ why I cannot get a job? How am I going to live? Am I going to rely on my parents again? Good evening ladies and gentlemen‚ my name is Ooi Geok Thing and today
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MALAYSIAN YOUTH CULTURE In this 21st century world‚ cultures have changed and so youth culture all over the world. In Malaysia‚ our youth cultures have made changes as the world’s culture change goes. Since Malaysia is a multi-cultural country so the culture of our youth today obviously has its varieties. From fashion to music and to the characteristics of Malaysian youth. Based on today’s fashion world‚ the young generations of today obviously have it ways to channel the influence
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Media Violence and Youth The media violence affects youth negatively. Especially at young age‚ where kids’ minds are sponge-like‚ absorbing everything that around them. The average children spends about 40 hours a week watching television. "Think about the lost potential in children spending the equivalent of a full-time job‚ passively viewing entertainment" (Simmons). Nowadays‚ the violence in television‚ radio‚ and internet are everywhere. In today and age violence in entertainment
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