Education In Adolescents Essay Examples

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The Importance of Educating High School Students and Their Parents about Opiates in Order to Bring Down Opiate Usage in Syracuse, New York (1602 words, 7 pages)

Opiate usage is prevalent among adolescents in Syracuse, New York and in these past recent years, opiate usage of drugs such as heroine has greatly increased in the area, with 27 of drug addicts starting to use between the ages of 15 and 17 (Health Grove, 2012). This age group ... Read More

A Comparison between the Methods of Acquiring Education in A Homemade Education by Malcolm X and Learning to Read by Frederick Douglas (740 words, 3 pages)

Comparing A Homemade Education and Learning to ReadBoth Malcolm Xs A Homemade Education and Frederick Douglass Learning to Read explore the mens experiences acquiring education. Although the authors share a similar history and utilize personal narratives, their levels of encouragement, availability of education materials, and the specific situations and time ... Read More

The Importance of Proper Sexual Education among Adolescents (2651 words, 10 pages)

IntroAdolescence is a time for change in all facets in life, especially regarding sexual development. Bodily and hormonal changes in adolescence lead to the development of beliefs and attitudes toward sex. Many adolescents are unsure of what these new feelings are or how to manage them, and many teens begin ... Read More

An Examination of the Relationship of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Sex (2631 words, 15 pages)

Abstract This study examines the relationship of knowledge and attitudes toward sex. We hypothesized that a positive view of sexuality is associated with a higher Sex IQ. Using a computerized survey 724 responses of various ages (M 21.65, SD 4.62) and consisting of 64 women 34.2 men and 1.8 others ... Read More

An Analysis of the Impact of Sexual Education of Adolescents (3522 words, 16 pages)

To determine whether or not sexual education has an impact on adolescents, I conducted a twenty questionned survey which I distributed to 20 students in the school. The results supported my thesis, as the students overall, although most did not feel as if they benefited from sexual education taught at ... Read More

An Examination of the Impact of Teenage Pregnancy on Education and Levels of School Drop Outs in the United States (1553 words, 7 pages)

Research has shown that teenage pregnancy has been on the rise in the United States for the past two decades owing to a number of factors. In the year 2012 alone, statistics indicate that 305, 388 babies were born to women aged between 15-19 years. However, there is need to ... Read More

An Examination of High Schools in Curtailing High School A Radical Proposal by Leon Botstein (886 words, 3 pages)

What High Schools Do RightDespite criticism levied at high schools, they are able to properly educate and prepare the students for entering adulthood. Some, such as Leon Botstein believe that American high school systems have fallen behind the times and are unable to cope with maturity levels in current adolescents. ... Read More

The Impact of Impact of Sexuality Information on Lifetime Wellness (470 words, 1 pages)

Asuini, Catherine G., Fiddler-Woite, Julianna (1996) The Source,Accuracy, and Impact of Initial Sexuality Information on Lifetime Wellness. Journal Of Adolescence. 361-369 In this article The source, accuracy, and impact on initial sexuality information on lifetime wellness the authors explain the age, source, accuracy, and life long impact of initial sexuality ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013