...Putting young adults who committed severe crime in to the jail should not be mandatory. There has been a lot of cases where young adults commit severe crime and put in to the adult jail. Young adult criminals shouldn’t be considered as an adult when they commit crime because they are not mentally fully grown up. Instead of putting young adults to the jail, they should be dealt with specialist to work to their success of rehabilitation. However, there might be people who disagree with this because crime is crime and the youth who commits crime probably won’t understand how bad jail life is due to their lack of knowledge but if they experience the intensity of jail life, they will understand that the life in jail is very harsh and won’t commit...
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...rapid physical, psychological, and social developmental changes. These changes produce specific disease patterns, unusual presentations of symptoms, and above all, unique communication and management challenges. This can make working with adolescents difficult. However, with the right skills, practising medicine with young people can be rewarding and fruitful. These skills are needed by everyone who works with young people in the course of their work. As a young person enters adolescence, their parents are still largely responsible for all aspects of their health. By the end of adolescence, health issues will be almost entirely the responsibility of the young person. The challenge is to maintain an effective clinical relationship while the health responsibilities transfer from the parents to the young person.person. Figure 1 Specialised clinical communication skills are needed to take an accurate history, bearing in mind new life domains not applicable to children (sex and drugs) and adding communication and engagement of the family to the standard adult consultation. Physical examinations of adolescents require consideration of privacy and personal integrity as well as requiring additional skills such as pubertal assessment. For effective treatment of illness in adolescence, doctors need to know about adolescent development if they are to manage adeptly issues of adherence (compliance), identity, consent and confidentiality, and relationships between young people and their...
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...living with this disorder. The rate of which children are being diagnosed with mental disorders has skyrocketed. The majority of these diagnoses are actually not the right treatment...
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...women feeling a sense of greater independence and ability to support themselves (Love and Murdock, 2008). Along with these factors is the increase in the number of stepfamilies because many who remarry already have children (Love and Murdock, 2008). The introduction of the stepfamily into a divorced situation can lead to even greater problems for children of divorce (Love and Murdock, 2008). Another researcher reports that there are differing opinions concerning the impact of divorce on children. Jeynes (2005) reports some experts believe that most children heal from divorce 2 to 3 years after the divorce has occurred. While others have concluded that the impact of divorce can be seen well into adulthood (Jeynes, 2005). Jeynes states that “the effects of parental divorce persist well into adulthood (Amato, 1999; Rossi and Rossi, 1990). These theorists point to 2 general lines of evidence that indicate that there is a certain level of constancy in the effects of parental divorce over time. First, some research indicates that there...
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...Essay The main ideas according to this article, which was written by Jeremy E. Uecker, is basically the causal relationship between marriage of young adults and mental health. In other words, how marriage influence on mental health. Actually, some recent researches have been indicated that the marriage itself bears a mental health benefits, indeed the age at first marriage, life cycle and transition to adulthood are all the identical variables, which may describe the influence on mental health. Hence, this article was organized to test the main hypotheses, how the marriage confer mental health in accordance with different life course. The reason for studying this particular phenomena and interestingness of this issue is probably that this current issue has been rising and becoming popular in our modern days. Millions of examples of early marriages, high rate of divorce and abandoned children, amount of uneducated people, are all consequentially have an impact on mental health with what lot of young adults face with. In this study, the author is willing to answer the for several questions which might explain the causal relationship between marriage and mental health of young adult, beside this he classified young adults into different categories to analyze what sort of mental health outcomes would arise out of different group of adults. The questions, which are assigned to this study, are: a. What is the effect of marriage on mental health and other relationship circumstances...
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...The video demonstrate that the new generation of games (the virtual world games) are heavily being addicted by the young adults and teenagers, the new generation of games could have uncountable consequences after they are being drawn into worlds that looks much similar to the real world. Some of the teenagers committed a suicide because of an addiction to a virtual world game, these new generation of games make the teenagers addicted to the game, less sociable, lazy, and psychological problems. As these games are increasing dramatically in the market and online, more teens are becoming addicted to it by spending tremendous time of their life's playing these games .As these games have no end , they are driving out the young adults as well as the adults into another world of fantasies and illusion ,which make a totally new perception in the gamers heads ,and this could lead the teenagers to be unrealistic ,thinking only in the terms of the game, and as a conclusion, it will cause the teenagers and also the adults to stop thinking about their education or work which is the more important thing in this age, wasting time on a useless things instead of reading a book for example or doing an activity like playing a sport physically. These games could a severely impact their behavior and personality, the teenager and especially the young children's might become more violent, love to hurt other people ,and might give them the motivation to make illegal things since these games stimulates...
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...consumers, even though it is uncanny how subliminal advertising makes adults and young people spend money they do not have. There are three key elements to consider when discussing product placement in movies or the mainstream media, namely the economic effects on individuals, the social impacts, and the psychological ramifications. First, the economic effects include having to purchase a particular product that has been seen in a given movie. Such products range from Apple computers to clothing, makeup, and popular music. These products are so conveniently placed in movies that they feed one’s hunger in a manner of speaking, which leads to a subliminal message given off during a movie one is watching. What is even worse is that consumers feel compelled to purchase. As stated,” When it works, subliminal advertising does so by affecting the consumer—member of audience—subconscious attitude toward received material in a movie or TV drama, towards the product in the movie or TV drama.” (Ming-tiem, Wen-ko, Mei-Ling, 2007, p.3) Second, the social impacts are mind-boggling. This is where the trends begin; it is not the fact that the person wants the product or not but rather it is the overwhelming need to be like everyone else. This is almost like a cloning effect on today’s society. We want all of this just to be like the Joneses or Smiths down the street or like Salina or little Johnny. Finally, the psychological ramifications that stem from the economic and social impacts discussed...
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...Physical and psychological needs of children are very important and need to be met with great care to facilitate development. Considering that children grow and learn the most in the first few years of their life, parents as well as caregivers need to be sensitive to their physical and psychological needs. In this essay we will define physical and psychological needs and consider how caregivers can meet these important needs. The needs of a three year old will be identified with each definition. We will specifically look at how exercise, rest, diet, health and safety as well as survival, participation and belonging influence the needs of a child. Physical needs can be defined as things we need for survival, basic examples are water, food, shelter and clothing. In addition to these basic needs, there are other needs which are equally important namely, safety, exercise and rest. Food can be anything but it takes a nutritious diet and regular meal times to really provide for this need. A balanced diet has all the nutrients essential for body development and maintenance. Although water is not considered a nutrient it is still an essential part in a child’s diet. Diet for a three year old should be balanced and regular, also taking into consideration their religious and dietary practices. Shelter is also important but the right precautions need to be taken to make sure that the child has a healthy and safe environment. More and more children are spending excess time indoors...
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...language the most common piece of advice given from adults to children is “You are young. Now is your time to learn a foreign language”. But I have always wondered why is that? Can’t adults also learn foreign languages? Here the answer is “Yes, they can.”, but it is harder for them due to a few factors, which they should overcome if they want to easily reach their goal. Nowadays, children are being exposed to and start learning languages from the kindergarten and then continue in the school. There are some factors for these children to start learning...
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...Annotated Bibliography: Student Well-Being in Adolescent Years Emmeka Lenson 17422604 McDougall, B. (2013, August 9). Tragedy of Tormented Teenagers – mental illness hits one in four. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au ‘Tragedy of tormented teenagers – mental illness hits one in four’, is an article about the growing number of adolescents being diagnosed with mental health disorders. As many as one in four teenagers are reported to have established psychological problems and research shows that the majority of them are not receiving any treatment. 80% of young adults with mental health issues did not identify their problem at its first signs, and thus missed out on prompt treatment. Numerous adolescents are either too embarrassed to seek help from others or do not know how, so instead they suffer in silence. Mental health is extremely important to adolescent well-being and to normal development and functioning. Out of the thousands of young people diagnosed with mind diseases, 14% are now affected by developmental disorders due to late identification and treatment. It has been discovered that people who have a mental illnesses, have a life expectancy 15-20 years lower than an average healthy person. Statistics also reveal that for every Australian Year 12 class, at least one or more students have attempted to commit suicide and many more have experienced suicidal thoughts. Mental health problems are one of the main causes of adolescent...
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...Critically discuss the psychological evidence that helps to explain the use of evidence given in court by children under the age of 11, (usually described as ‘child witnesses’) In the past 20 years the number of psychological studies on child witnesses and the competency of them being interviewed as well as the evidence being given by them has grown from very few quality studies to several thousand. Issues such as suggestibility, the effects of individual differences and the effects of long delays on their recall have been brought up and discussed in these studies. (Memon, Vrij & Bull, 2006) Traditionally, most Criminal Justice Systems have been reluctant to accept the testimony of young children, believing that they make less reliable witnesses than adults do. Although in recent years the balance has shifted and the evidence of children is now much more likely to be accepted. (Ainsworth, 1998) All witnesses defined as a child at the date of the trial, and irrespective of the nature of the offence, are automatically classified as vulnerable and this eligible for a range of protective special measures to enable them to give a testimony in court. There special measures include in-court screens, live TV link, removal of wigs and gowns and provision of any necessary aids to communication. (Raitt, 2007) The issue of children’s competency to testify in court has changed from the presumption that no minor is competent to the belief that all children are competent...
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...teenagers and young adults. Lenhart (2009) found that 95% of teenagers have access to the Internet, and 75% own cellphones. Lenhart's study (as cited in Brown et al., 2009), discussed that due to the extensive popularity of personal communication methods, more intimate and explicit communications are occurring. It is becoming apparently aware that the increase in sexting is due to these technological advances (Gordon-Messer, Bauermeister, Grodzinski, & Zimmerman, 2013). The concept of sexting is defined as, “sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, or nude, partially nude, or sexually suggestive digital images of one self or other via a cell phone, email, or Internet” (Dake, Price, Maziarz, & Ward, 2012, p. 2). Research conducted found that 30% of young adults have sent a sext at least once, and 41% have received a sext at some point (Gordon- Messer et al.). The underlying problem with sexting is being unaware of the short and long-term effects sexting can have on not only themselves but on others as well. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether gender contributes to the attitudes, behaviours and consequences of sexting. Specifically this paper will highlight potential differences and similarities between genders in relation to sexting. With regards to attitudes towards sexting, research has shown that there are some definitive differences amongst males and females (Walker et al., 2013; Lenhart, 2009; Dir et al., 2013). Adult youth are conscious...
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...What’s The Harm? Although there are many adults who suffer various consequences of child pageant participations, they still look back at their childhood and have some good memories of fun. Some even enter their own children into these pageants. Unfortunately, however, the damage is still the same and the cycle continues. Child beauty pageants are detrimental to the psyche of young children because these pageants promote sexualization far beyond their years and lack regulations to govern the actions within these contests. Because these children are being pushed into time-consuming, grueling preparation for these pageants, and because their performances are considered to be far beyond their years leading to self-objectification or sexualization, and the lack of regulations within these pageants there should be some boundaries set to minimize the psychological effects of participation within these contests. As we approach the Christmas holiday this year there are many who remember the horrific murder mystery of JonBenet Ramsey, a former child pageant star, and wonder if her participation in the beauty pageant world is what ended her short life. It’s been 17 years since her body was found in the basement of her parents’ home and her face was plastered all over the news. When the name JonBenet Ramsey is heard doll-like images flash through our heads from her pageant photos. Would she still be alive today had she not been displayed so adult-like? That is a mystery that may never...
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...Child Exposer of Domestic Violence Rachel Lynn CJS/231 10/05/2015 Gary Howard Many parents seemed to have forgotten the impact that domestic violence has on a child. A big impact is that of being exposed to domestic violence at an early age, also the effect that domestic observation has on an individual and his character. Character flaws can impact a child into his adolescent years and also affect his decision making skills in adult years. I have seen the result of a child who has been a part of a domestic violence family and home. The mind frame which an adolescent is permanently damaged with is not a healthy one. The learned behavior that a male or female carry on becomes an unhealthy cycle. It is too often that adults don’t realize that the major victim to domestic violence is the innocent child who lives the domestic violence environment. For example, young preschool children witnessing domestic violence has a negative effect on the development of preschool. There is a discrepancy between exposed and non-exposed children in cognitive ability as well as externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. When a child witnesses this violence, their trust is broken and they often show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. There is a chance for children to show resilience in the face of witnessing this violence. There are numerous physical and emotional effects domestic violence may bring to a child. Children...
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...client’s characteristics that affect therapy outcome. Psychotherapy and Older Adults Resource Guide Introduction Since about 1990, changes in the Medicare reimbursement system have allowed psychologists to provide services to older adults with Medicare coverage. These changes, in combination with managed care and market place changes have made older adult clients attractive as a client population to increasing numbers of psychologists and other mental health service providers. As the Baby Boomers become older adults over the next several years, one can expect both the need and the demand for mental health services to increase: Need is likely to change because Boomers have higher prevalence of depression and other mental disorders than do the GI Generation and Depression era cohorts; Demand may change because Boomers have typically been psychologically minded and relatively high consumers of mental health services. Key questions in thinking about working with older adults concern whether psychological interventions can be expected to work with older adults. If they work, are adaptations from work with younger adults necessary? In this resource page, research bearing on both of these questions is summarized. Does therapy work with older adults? Before turning to psychological interventions, which are the main focus of this resource guide, it should be noted that psychological assessment with older adults is more specialized than are interventions. The higher prevalence of the dementias...
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