... messages from the media and peers. The responses I received from the interviewees on drugs, sex, and violence proved the information from the books, Internet sites, and articles. In the end, my primary sources confirmed each other. Why do teens use drugs? My secondary sources ... 194). Andrea agreed. She said, "Teens would not necessarily abstain from something because a parent says to. It may have a reverse effect and the teen may actually go and do it". Why are teens violent? My secondary source found that one problem with violence is the influence form music lyrics. The ... been highl...

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... social issues, television dramas can be deceiving, especially with the way male and female relationships are portrayed. 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. Acclaimed Arizona State University professor Dr. Mary-Lou Galician has researched much on mass media and the romantic relationships ... When teenagers become intoxicated and lose inhibitions, they are more likely to engage in risky sexual activity. Sex is rampant on the show, and unfortunately is glamorized just like s...

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... sexual relationships." There are many problems revolving around the lack of sex education. According to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy expressed that 3 in 10 girls in the United States get pregnant by age 20. Having a baby can change a young ... 's teen's life forever. If a young teen chooses abortion, it could have a great psychological effect on the adolescent. According to Europe PMC, "40-45% of women experience anxiety ... with delayed sexual initiation and increased birth control method and condom use among sexually experienced teenagers." If parents ...

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... Entitled Sex, sex, sex it's so prevalent in everyday society. The media, television, movies, video games, advertisements, books, magazines; all of these and more not only condone sexual promiscuity but glorify it. The children of America are subjected daily ... every school in America: Teaching kids abstinence only is unhealthy and unrealistic in today's society; by teaching youth safe-sex methods a reduction in the number of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted disease (STD's) will occur; it is also a child's right to be entitled to the full amount of information about safe-sex. .....

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... crimes to file lawsuits against producers and distributors of any work that was proven to have had "caused" the attack,such as graphic material in books,magazines,videos films, and records"(7).People in a community debating over pornography often have different views as to whether or not it should even be made ... number of women in the pornography buisness. According to D'arcy Jenish many children are lured into the pornography industry by choosing first to model.These young teen's egos are boosted when they are told. "(they have good bodies)", and are asked "if they work out?".More ofte...

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... attention to. They suggested if you find yourself uncomfortable when it came to the subject of sexual education to perhaps try reading some of the hundreds of books written on the subject to help aide in being more comfortable discussing the topics and be more aware when their children might ask them questions. It boils ... never take on the difficult hurdle of discussing these topics and approaching their developing sons with these kind of conversations. As your son or daughter reaches pre-teen there are a number of new subjects in regards to sex education that need to be handled and di...

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... a well known writer of juvenile and adult fiction. Judy Blume is one of the most controversial young adult authors, despite this, her books are valuable to her legion of young readers who get most of their private questions addressed without having to talk to adults. Judy Blume ... (Whedon) Are you there God? Its Me, Margaret., is an excellent book for anyone, parents can help use it as a guide for there pre-teen and adolescents find it rather interesting. "Forever" is even more controversial, dealing with a detailed description of a first sexual encounter. Two high school seniors, .....

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... sex education in schools and the addition of more federal aid for single parents are major causes for the country's high rate of teen pregnancies. When the true purpose of sex education and federal aid is to help strengthen the mother and her child so that they can ... This means, they could have babies, unwilling diseases and so on. In addition, at that time, sexuality information was mainly from magazines, and comic books, as I do believe pornography encourages sexual assaults. It shows women in a demanding manner and leads men to believe it is acceptable to abuse and ... harass femal...

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... This issue has become problematic because far more teenage students are becoming sexually active during middle school and high school and not using protection. "The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any developed country" which shows that the United States as a country needs to concentrate on making sure that teens are sexually educated (Brown, 336). This issue has ... classes should teach students issues such as sexual health, sexual orientation and sexual protection. Research Plan During this research assignment I plan to look for information in books as well as on ...

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... in movies presenting explicit images to impressionable young kids. It shapes the child's view and may alter their view of sex forever. The increase in popularity of adult videos, adult books, adult clubs, etc. has only helped to perpetuate the notion of woman being the weaker sex. In pornography the woman is always portrayed as the weak one, the victim. This ... about sex, sexuality and violence and not from the explicit content shown in the media. Now-a-days, with the overwhelming number of contraceptives and after-sex drugs, the rate of teen sex has sky-rocketed. Four out of five peop...

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