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Cosmetic Surgery and Teens, 2008.
This paper argues against cosmetic surgery for teenagers without parental permission.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in today's contemporary society, cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever. Studies including those by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons suggest that an increasing number of teenagers and young adults are seeking cosmetic surgery to enhance or change their figure or parts of their body. The writer points out that many are opposed to the concept, suggesting teenagers should not have the choice to utilize cosmetic surgery. This paper argues that teenagers should have access to elective cosmetic surgery when they have their parents' permission, as parents are more likely to be able to understand the potential side effects of surgery and help the patient make a secure and well-thought out decision. The writer maintains that patients that do not have parental consent should not have the option of cosmetic surgery.
From the Paper
"Undoubtedly cosmetic surgery may benefit patients' interpersonal relationships and self-esteem, which ultimately leads to a better quality of life. This is more so the case when the patient suffers from a birth defect or other abnormality that affects their appearance. However, cosmetic surgery is not something to be taken lightly, as for many it can prove very damaging and have long-lasting side effects. Adults undergoing surgery are more likely to make wise decisions because their brains are fully matured and because their bodies have stopped growing."
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Teenager's Awareness of Information Security, 2008.
A research proposal for an analytical assessment of teenagers' awareness and their lack of implementing information security and online privacy concepts.
8,487 words (approx. 33.9 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 179.95
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This work contains a research proposal for a behavioral medication intervention for teens ages 12 to 17, as well as for their parents and peer-groups. It presents an initiative to facilitate a change in behavior relating to the way teenagers perceive information technology security and privacy identification issues and threats while interacting with media via the Internet.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Study
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Background of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Design
Scope and Delimitation
Limitations
Theoretical Conceptual Support for the Study
Assumptions
Research Questions
Significance of Study
Social Change
Definition of Terms
Acronyms
Summary
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"The research design of this study is qualitative in nature and will be implemented through survey/questionnaires and focus group studies using behavioral modification intervention which makes the individuals ages 12-17, their parents, and their peer-groups cognitively aware of the inherent dangers when interacting with media via the Internet and which is geared toward changes that will ensure safety and security for these individuals when participating in online media communities. This intervention is to be introduced at the community level. Peer-group and parent support will provide the necessary supports needed to reinforce the behavioral changes for this age group and further the information provided to the parents will ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and capacity to ensure that they are positive reinforcers of safety and security issues. Peer-group normative behavior will further assist in this behavioral change as the normative behavior is established and then reinforced in and among members of the peer group in relation to Internet safety and security measures."
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The Disability of Dysgraphia, 2008.
This paper studies the learning disorder of dysgraphia.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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In this article, the writer researches the problem of 'dysgraphia' including the history, symptoms, statistical information and treatments if any. Further, the various types of assistive technology tools that can be utilized to improve the functionality of an individual in an educational environment with this specific disability are explored. This work also addresses the legal responsibility of the educational system in provision of such devices.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Responsibilities of Schools
Assistive Methods
Assistive Technologies
Summary and Conclusion
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"One example of this type of device is the AlphaSmart 3000 keyboard which has a very simple operating system and all the student has to do is turn it on and begin writing. The AlphaSmart automatically saves whatever is typed, the student may work back and forth between documents editing, copying and pasting and the AlphaSmart interfaces with both Macintosh and PCs.
"Another tool that is useful for the student with Dysgraphia are 'Prewriting Organizers'. The writing process is inclusive of several stages including the planning stage which involves ... "
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Increase in Youth Violence, 2008.
This paper looks at the disturbing trend of youth violence committed against the homeless.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer notes that on January 13, 2007, thousands of television viewers watched a late night news program in horror as two teenagers were shown beating a homeless man to death with baseball bats. The incident, caught on surveillance camera in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was the newest episode in a national trend of youth violence committed against the homeless. The writer maintains that by all appearances, the main cause of the Fort Lauderdale incident - and other nearly identical incidents - is boredom and an aggressive personality. Contributory factors include presumptions about the homeless, peer pressure, and a prevailing national culture of violence. This paper is designed to reveal these factors in greater depth and to shed some light on how their coincidence can bring a seemingly harmless adolescent to commit murder.
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"In all the recent cases of children assaulting or murdering a homeless person, the children's uninformed views and narrow understanding of homelessness facilitated their callous actions. As described by Michael Stoops, acting executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, these are crimes of opportunity, crimes that likely would not have been committed if certain conditions didn't coincide, one significant condition being the identification of the victim as homeless. In many of the recent cases of youth violence against the homeless, the perpetrators later admitted during interrogations that they chose the particular victim because he or she was homeless. In this sense, the crime is similar to crimes we traditionally associate with hate, such as those perpetrated against gays or minorities. Criminologist Brian Levine says that homeless individuals are the new vogue targets. Children choose the homeless because they assume they are vulnerable to attack and unable to harm their attackers in response. Because the homeless are a scorned population, children think that they can get away with these attacks."
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Second Order Change in Adolescent Life, 2008.
This paper illustrates the application of the transtheoretical model of change in encouraging a second order change in adolescent life.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses the concepts of the transtheoretical model of change (TTM) to identify the five stages of change that must take place within the mind and life of an individual who is in need of a behavioral change. The paper briefly describes each stage of change with the counseling goals and explains the application of TTM to produce a second order change in the case of a teenage girl of Mexican descent who mastered a change as a result of a life changing experience.
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"Second order changes are difficult but are seen as long lasting rather than superficial, as second order change involves the development of a new set of goals and rules for how one lives life, within the aspect of change. (Fall, Holder & Marquis, 2003, p. 397) Utilizing the concepts of the transtheoretical model of change or TTM one can identify the five stages of change that must take place within the mind and life of an individual who is in need of a behavioral change. The five stages of change, according to TTM are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. From a counseling point of view each of these change stages require the utilization of specific tools and assistance for the agent of change."
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Trends in Deaf Education, 2008.
A discussion of the challenges facing those who are active in deaf education.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the difficulties and challenges educators may face when teaching deaf children. In particular, the paper enumerates the key issues regarding special needs teachers and then examines them from an internal and external perspective. The paper accomplishes this via a thorough examination of available academic literature. In examining the literature, the writer takes into account the internal and external factors that will influence future trends in deaf education in order to provide an overview of how deaf education will appear in the future.
Outline:
Shortage of Qualified/Certified Sign Language Interpreters
Closure of State Schools for the Deaf Due to Special Education Funding Issues
Appropriate Education in the Age of Distance Technology vs Vygotsky's Theory
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"The shortage of teachers for the deaf is an extension of an overall shortage of teachers that is affecting education on a national basis. There are many reasons for these shortages including low salaries and increased stress due to the shortages themselves. The growing shortage is self-perpetuating. The fewer teachers there are to perform daily duties, the more stressed those that are in the profession become. This scenario has prompted several states, such as Wyoming to mandate increased teacher salaries statewide (NEA, 2006). However, salaries alone are not likely to be the single answer to the problem."
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Children's Heart Disease, 2008.
An analysis of the need for prevention of heart disease that begins during childhood.
3,405 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper discusses heart disease in children. It first looks at the improved technology in detecting and treating heart disease in children. In then looks at the fact that children who are obese or at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease. The paper focuses on the need for prevention and treatment of heart disease that begins during childhood.
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"At the same time, parents have to be encouraged by their physicians and other professionals to follow better diets and reinforce the same in their own children. Childhood offers a unique opportunity for promoting and reinforcing cardiovascular health. Parents actively turn to their primary care providers, especially pediatricians, when their children are newborn and infants. Valuable information offered at this vulnerable time can have a critical impact on a child's future lifestyle. Charting growth patterns, weight and blood pressure and following other health factors over time presents early identification of lifestyle choices that may contribute to the risk of cardiovascular problems in later life. Health promotion has to start by focusing on intervention at the child's developmental level."
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Alcoholism, 2008.
A rhetorical analysis of an essay on alcoholism, entitled "Who are the Real Victims of Alcoholism," by Meredith Newman Blanco.
1,227 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses the essay entitled "Who are the Real Victims of Alcoholism?" by Meredith Newman Blanco, published in "Reading Literature and Writing Argument." The paper discusses the content of the article and looks at the articles effectiveness in discussing the impact of being a child of an alcoholic. The paper concludes that the essay sheds little additional light on the effect of alcoholism on an alcoholic's children.
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"The author's identity as a writer and a consumer of literature is also subtly conveyed in his note, given that someone without such a background might draw a connection between the 2am visit with a soap opera or move of the week. It unites the personal, literary, and sociological in the connections it establishes through the use of anecdote, poem, and statistics. The author shifts to logos, or the logical element of effective persuasion, when she that it is staggering to think that, not only are there millions of alcoholics in this nation, but there are also millions of children of alcoholics--28 million according to the essay. "
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Occupational Needs of the Adolescent Population, 2008.
Describes a program that will help a team of adolescents organize in a more team-oriented manner so that they can solve a complex mathematical problem for a science project.
1,608 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper describes a program recommended by the writer that will help a team of 12 adolescents, who are trying to solve a mathematical problem, to brainstorm together and contribute ideas about solving the group problem and future problems in a team-oriented manner. The paper recommends an adolescent supervisor that will be named as the occupational therapist or guidance director of the program and then describes the group protocol to be used in the program.
Table of Contents:
Part I - Occupational Needs Assessment
Part II - Proposal
Part III - Group Protocol
Duration/Frequency
Primary Protocol
Description of Meetings
Rational/Outcome
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"Questions in the group will include an open question, allowing each member of the group to introduce themselves, especially when new members are present, and a delineation of the group member's abilities, skills and history. Next, the facilitator will pose an introductory question that will stimulate brainstorming by engaging students in the "why" of their involvement in the group (Bouassida et al, 2006). Next a transitory question will lead to examination of the problem at hand, where the members of the group attempt to answer key questions including (1) what is the foundation of the problem (2) what tools are available to solve the problem (3) what are the most probable outcomes of a problem given the information provided (Bouassida, et al, 2006)."
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School Uniform, 2008.
An examination of the pros and cons of school uniforms.
1,137 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the subject of wearing uniforms at public schools and notes that the practice has become more common in recent years. The paper notes that there are advantages and disadvantages to wearing uniforms and looks at arguments on both sides of the issue. The writer argues that, while it was thought that wearing uniforms would do away with economic and social distinctions and reduce gang participation, research has found that student uniforms actually had no direct effect on substance use, behavioral problems, or attendance. The writer further points out that school uniforms also deprive students of a vital form of self-expression.
Outline:
Introduction and Statistics
Pro: School Uniforms
Con: School Uniforms
Conclusion
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"By allowing students to focus on learning rather than appearance, school uniforms perform a vital educational function. Required uniforms reduce competition based upon appearance and income, enabling less physically developed or attractive students to distinguish themselves upon their academics rather than beauty or flashy clothing. In one district that mandated uniforms, the superintendant explained: "I don't want haves and have-nots...I want kids to come to school and just be here for academic success, and I want teachers to be able to teach' without dealing with the distractions that clothing can create...Because we're here for teaching and learning."
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