Teens may be have the ability to recognize TV violence as being fictitious but younger children lack this ability and are easily influenced by the violence that they see. ... Kids from families that have the TV on a lot spend less time reading and being read to, and are less likely to be able to read2. ... It can also influence eating habits and other factors dealing with their health. ...

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However, without safe and appropriate care after school, these kids have a greater likelihood of developing behavior problems both in and out of school. ... How do kids spend their time after school hours? ... With nothing constructive to do and nowhere interesting to go during these hours, kids are likely to find things to do and places to go that have a negative influence on healthy development. ... Investing in these programs is investing in the future of America because it is investing in kids" safety, as well as kids" academic, social, physical, and emotional development. Every penny ...

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The influence of television and movies over children today is one way morals are becoming more negatively deformed. ... The gore that is also shown often on today's television shows influences young minds as well. ... One last factor that forces kids to join a gang is peer pressure/acceptance. ... The media, living environment, and peer pressure/acceptance all greatly influence us as individuals starting at very young ages. ... Community groups or institutions that provide positive moral boosting activities for young kids in the area would be helpful in order to keep them busy and out of ...

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According to a survey, "94 % parents reduce wardrobe battle with kids, 92 % easier to get kids ready in the morning, 93% save time in the morning, and 90% easier to shop for clothes" (National). ... Also, students can stay focused on school work instead of being influenced by brand names. ... Nevertheless, the proponents of school uniforms argue that uniforms introduce self-control, help students focus on their studies and reduce pressure on parents to dress their kids (Kelly). ... To increase the positive influences and dispose of the negative influences, we ought to empower the ...

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Parents and peers have a large impact on youths decisions to drink, but marketing also has a great impact by influencing the attitudes of children and their peers, as well as helping to create an environment that promotes underage drinking. ... There is the "primary" market where kids directly control and spend. The "influence" market which is the amount of parental spending that children can directly or indirectly influence. ... When I first viewed this commercial I was intrigued by the animation and felt that kids younger than I, would find this interesting and cool, whi...

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As Gatto highlights, "a considerable number of well-known Americans never went through the twelve-year wringer our kids currently go through, and they turned out all right. ... Even with many contradictions, the reason these myths continue to persist in our society is because of the strong media influence. ... The influence of media can be seen in Gary Soto's experience who spent "the mornings in front of the television that showed the confortable lives of white kids"(Soto 24). ... This widespread "Myth of the Model Family" brings negative effects to our society b...

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In media reports, the biggest reason given for kids shooting up their schools is because they were teased and taunted by other students. ... Therefore, it seems that teaching tried-and-true values, such as respect, would be a very positive influence on school violence. ...

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Laurie's story is one of many that illustrate the pages of Meg Meeker's "Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing Our Kids."" ... By applying the social learning theory and other similar theories to this problem, they have determined that television is acting like an older sibling; kids learn by imitation. The more they watch, the more they are influenced. ... Factors other than the characters may also influence teens. ... Sex is often depicted as a casual act of two (or more) people that may influence viewers to accept the idea of "one night stands- without hesitation. ...

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Though it may not be intentional, viewers of television or readers of books can be influenced and manipulated by mass media's depiction of relationships. ... In addition to influencing relationships, media's portrayal of underage drinking and partying can have a similar negative influence on a young viewer who is just beginning to explore these subjects. ... We simply cannot underestimate the power that media has to influence teens to drink. Gossip Girl is a prime example of the type of media that can influence young minds in a negative way. ... But if you look deeper in Gossip Gi...

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In some classrooms the teachers use computers to influence what they teach. ... For instance, elementry kids will learn how to read more effectively when using computers because they do not treat computers as books, but rather toys with moving pictures and sound. = Our nation is undoubtedly depends upon the computers and it would be extremely significant in determining our future in America. ...

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This will help tremendously because California has a high influence throughout the medical field within the United States, "School children in California would be required to be vaccinated unless there is a medical reason not to do so" (Medina, Jennifer). ...

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She was sitting in a room quietly trying not to pick up her head, afraid of what she might see if she will. Hiding in a place of her clothing and wishing she was back in her environment with her people who were not that much different from her. Feeling uncomfortable from all the glances people were...

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Sex education can offer statistics on diseases, pregnancies, and serious untreatable viruses such as HIV, will allow these kids to see that there is more to sex than just the act itself. ... Abstinent only programs teach the youth that waiting for sex is a positive and healthy way to live their lives as well as showing ways to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drugs have a negative influence and can deter one from the goal of being abstinent. ...

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Through these generations, the automobile culture would grow and transform, progressively building upon itself and extending its influence further into American society until outside forces, especially the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, would deal a fatal blow to driver's wallets and subsequently the cars and the culture they had shaped. ...

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Abstract This paper will explore the pros and the cons of lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18. The benefits of allowing 18 year olds to drink include the fact that they are legal adults and can enlist to serve in armed conflicts. Both the President of Dartmouth and the article "Alcohol Probl...

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