For example, Harvard Medical University conducted a research that involved three groups of adult volunteers who could play the piano. ... In a research conducted by Yale University at ten Connecticut high schools, researchers found that out of 3,560 students, four percent were addicted to the internet. ... A survey done by the University of Salford in the UK shows that half of the 298 participants, who are all social media users, say that social networking sites made their self-esteem worse (Gummow). ... In a study done by the Digital Youth Project at the University of Southern California and ...

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Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Maine, 1991 Grossman, Tracy Barr, Mothers and Children Facing Divorce. ... Cambridge University Press, New York, 1991 Chase-Lansdale, P.L., Step-parents families with children: who benefits and who does not. ... Harvard University press, Cambridge, MA, 1994 Werner, E., Smith, R.S., Overcoming the odds: high risk children from birth to adulthood. Cornell university press, NY, 1992 Zill, N., The impact of divorce, single parenting, and step-parenting on children. ...

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During my undergraduate studies I read a book entitled "Mans Search For Meaning" written by Victor Frankl. This literary work has defined, clarified and validated my purpose. Frankl states, "A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for...

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According to a study conducted by Columbia University's Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, children who smoke marijuana are eighty-five times more likely to use cocaine than peers who never tried marijuana. ... The University of Michigan's 1996 Monitoring the Future study found that more than half of all high school students use illicit drugs by the time they graduate. ...

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Second, moving away from home leads to significant changes in opportunities in many domains, especially since their parents/guardians are not present and University administrators cannot care for each individual adolescent. ... Methodology: Participants and Procedure: The participants were 344 students living in on-campus residence at a medium-sized Canadian university. ...

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According to Kang (2006) Peer Group means a small group of friends which have close relations with each other and they have regular interactions. They share views and exchange ideas with each other and do activities in groups. When children take steps into the stage of adolescence, they spend a larg...

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Recent incidents of school violence in America's schools have sent shockwaves across the globe. In the aftermath of each tragedy, everyone has been left to wonder why such an atrocity has taken place. Experts have tried to answer that question, but there appear to be several reasons for escalating ...

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Generation Holden Caulfield The teenage years are, without argument, the most confusing and formative years of a person's transition into adulthood, and the onus of an anxiety filled teenage existence leads, naturally, to an anxiety filled adult existence, as well as a variety of prescription medi...

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Teenage Depression Teenage depression is a growing problem in today's society and is often a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. The statistics about teenage runaways, alcoholism, drug problems, pregnancy, eating disorders, and suicide are alarming. Even more startli...

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Judy Blume's Forever . . . : "Good" Realistic Fiction? Forever . . . by Judy Blume is one of the most challenged books ever written for teenagers. Originally published in 1975, Forever . . . has remained popular with teenagers and unpopular with critics. The complex issues facing the teenage c...

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