" to prompt her readers, of which surely many are parents, to really consider whether the luxuries bought for our generation's little darlings may actually have the positive impact we intended them to have on our children's lives: emotionally and mentally. ... Unfortunately, the unpleasant idea of a "troubled generation " persists into the later years of the typical adolescent's life, according to Rumbelow. ...

• Word Count: 694
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate

Although sleep deprivation is a common theme in the lives of many students, the amount of sleep deprivation varies from school to school and PERS is unique in its efforts by tailoring the program to the specific needs of each individual team. ... Conflict of motivations is typically where self-regulation comes into play, student athletes want to participate in the social scenes of college life but also need to be concerned with health and performance. ... Self-regulation is structure which mimics the life of student athletes who live by a tight schedule set by advisors and coaches. ...

• Word Count: 1265
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

Sleep is often believed to be an important aspect of daily functioning, a viewpoint most likely originating from the fact that the average person will spend almost a third of their life in a state of sleep. ... After all, if sleep is in any way a necessity of our daily lives, such deprivation would surely prove detrimental in some manner. ...

• Word Count: 3321
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate