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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Adolescent Health | |
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| Should Adolescents Be Taking Antidepressants? | |
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| Yes: Yvon D. Lapierre, from "Suicidality With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Valid Claim?" Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience (vol. 28, no. 5, 2003) | |
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| No: Tamar Wohlfarth, Barbara J. van Zwieten, Frits J. Lekkerkerker, Christine C. Gispen-de Wied, Jerry R. Ruis, Andre J.A. Elferink, and Jitschak G. Storosum, from "Antidepressants Use in Children and Adolescents and the Risk of Suicide," European Neuropsychopharmacology (vol. 16, 2006) | |
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| Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Drink Alcohol? | |
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| Yes: Rutger C.M.E. Engels, Ron H.J. Scholte, Cornelius F.M. van Lieshout, Raymond de Kemp, and Geertjan Overbeek, from "Peer Group Reputation and Smoking and Alcohol Consumption in Early Adolescence," Addictive Behaviours (vol. 31, 2006) | |
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| No: Sandra A. Brown, from "Providing Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services to Adolescents," Testimony Before the U.S. Senate, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (June 15, 2004) | |
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| Should Parental Consent Be Required for Adolescents Seeking Abortions? | |
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| Yes: Teresa Stanton Collett, from Testimony before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives (September 6, 2001) | |
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| No: Nancy E. Adler, Emily J. Ozer, and Jeanne Tschann, from "Abortion Among Adolescents," American Psychologist (March 2003) | |
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| Do Boys Worry About an Ideal Body Image as Much as Girls Do? | |
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| Yes: Donald R. McCreary and Doris K. Sasse, from "An Exploration of the Drive for Muscularity in Adolescent Boys and Girls," Journal of American College Health (May 2000) | |
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| No: Duane A. Hargreaves and Marika Tiggemann, from "Idealized Media Images and Adolescent Body Image: 'Comparing' Boys and Girls," Body Image (vol. 1, 2004) | |
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| Sex and Sexuality | |
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| Should Adolescents Get Comprehensive Sex Education Outside the Home? | |
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| Yes: Angela D. Weaver, E. Sandra Byers, Heather A. Sears, Jacqueline N. Cohen, and Hilary E.S. Randall, from "Sexual Health Education at School and at Home: Attitudes and Experiences of New Brunswick Parents," Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Spring 2002) | |
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| No: Robert E. Rector, Melissa G. Pardue, and Shannan Martin, from "What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education Programs?" Backgrounder: The Heritage Foundation (January 28, 2004) | |
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| Should Adolescents Have Easy Access to Condoms in Schools? | |
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| Yes: Susan M. Blake, Rebecca Ledsky, Carol Goodenow, Richard Sawyer, David Lohrmann, and Richard Windsor, from "Condom Availability Programs in Massachusetts High Schools: Relationships With Condom Use and Sexual Behavior," American Journal of Public Health (June 2003) | |
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| No: Alison Campbell Rate, from "Kids and Condoms," Open Doors Counselling and Education Services Inc., http://www.opendoors.com.au (February 2002) | |
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| Is There Cause for Concern About an "Oral Sex Crisis" for Teens? | |
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| Yes: Sharon Jayson, from "Teens Define Sex in New Ways," http://www.USAToday.com (October 19, 2005) | |
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| No: Alexander McKay, from "Oral Sex Among Teenagers: Research, Discourse, and Education," Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Fall/Winter 2004) | |
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| Is Comprehensive Sex Education for Adolescents Too Liberal? | |
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| Yes: Aida Orgocka, from "Perceptions of Communication and Education About Sexuality Among Muslim Immigrant Girls in the US," Sex Education (October 2004) | |
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| No: John Santelli, Mary A. Ott, Maureen Lyon, Jennifer Rogers, Daniel Summers, and Rebecca Schleifer, from "Abstinence and Abstinence-Only Education: A Review of U.S. Policies and Programs," Journal of Adolescent Health (vol. 38, 2006) | |
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| Does Sex on TV Negatively Impact Adolescent Sexuality? | |
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| Yes: Rebecca L. Collins, Marc N. Elliott, Sandra H. Berry, David E. Kanouse, Dale Kunkel, Sarah B. Hunter, and Angela Miu, from "Watching Sex on Television Predicts Adolescent Initiation of Sexual Behavior, "Pediatrics (September 3, 2004) | |
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| No: Rebecca L. Collins, Marc N. Elliott, Sandra H. Berry, David E. Kanouse, and Sarah B. Hunter, from "Entertainment Television as a Healthy Sex Educator: The Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of Friends," Pediatrics (November 5, 2003) | |
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| Does a Traditional or "Strong" Double Standard with Respect to Sexual Behavior Exist Among Adolescents? | |
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| Yes: Mary Crawford and Danielle Popp, from "Sexual Double Standards: A Review and Methodological Critique of Two Decades of Research," Journal of Sex Research (February 2003) | |
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| No: Michael J. Marks and R. Chris Fraley, from "The Sexual Double Standard: Fact or Fiction?" Sex Roles (February 2005) | |
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| Is Female Sexual Orientation More Fluid than Male Sexual Orientation During Adolescence? | |
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| Yes: Lisa M. Diamond, from "Was It a Phase? Young Women's Relinquishment of Lesbian/Bisexual Identities Over a 5-Year Period," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (vol. 84, no. 2, 2003) | |
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| No: Margaret Rosario, Eric W. Schrimshaw, Joyce Hunter, and Lisa Braun, from "Sexual Identity Development Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths: Consistency and Change Over Time," The Journal of Sex Research (February 2006) | |
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| Relationships | |
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| Does Divorce or Disruption in Family Structure During Adolescence Have a Detrimental Effect on Development? | |
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| Yes: Paul R. Amato, from "The Impact of Family Formation Change on the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of the Next Generation," The Future of Children (Fall 2005) | |
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| No: Eda Ruschena, Margot Prior, Ann Sanson, and Diana Smart, from "A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Adjustment Following Family Transitions," Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (vol. 46, no. 4, 2005) | |
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| Does Dating Impede Developmental Adjustment for Adolescents? | |
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| Yes: Deborah P. Welsh, Catherine M. Grello, and Melinda S. Harper, from "When Love Hurts: Depression and Adolescent Romantic Relationships," in Paul Florsheim, ed., Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior (Lawrence Erlbaum, 2003) | |
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| No: Wyndol Furman and Laura Shaffer, from "The Role of Romantic Relationships in Adolescent Development," in Paul Florsheim, ed., Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior (Lawrence Erlbaum, 2003) | |
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| Do Cyber-Friendships Hinder Healthy Adolescent Development? | |
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| Yes: Lauren Donchi and Susan Moore, from "It's a Boy Thing: The Role of the Internet in Young People's Psychological Wellbeing," Behavior Change (vol. 21, no. 2, 2004) | |
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| No: Elisheva F. Gross, Jaana Juvonen, and Shelly L. Gable, from "Internet Use and Well-Being in Adolescence," Journal of Social Issues (vol. 58, no. 1, 2002) | |
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| Antisocial Behaviors | |
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| Should Adolescents Who Commit Serious Offenses Be Tried and Convicted as Adults? | |
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| Yes: Daniel P. Mears, from "Getting Tough with Juvenile Offenders: Explaining Support for Sanctioning Youths as Adults," Criminal Justice and Behavior (April 2001) | |
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| No: Laurence Steinberg and Elizabeth S. Scott, from "Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence: Developmental Immaturity, Diminished Responsibility, and the Juvenile Death Penalty," American Psychologist (December 2003) | |
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| Is School-Related Violence Increasing? | |
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| Yes: Kathryne M. Speaker and George J. Peterson, from "School Violence and Adolescent Suicide: Strategies for Effective Intervention," Educational Review (vol. 52, no. 1, 2000) | |
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| No: Dewey G. Cornell, from "Myths about Youth Violence and School Safety," Virginia Youth Violence Project | |
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| Are Girls Bigger Bullies Than Boys? | |
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| Yes: Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Tasha C. Geiger, and Nicki R. Crick, from "Relational and Physical Aggression, Prosocial Behavior, and Peer Relations: Gender Moderation and Bidirectional Association," Journal of Early Adolescence (November 2005) | |
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| No: Christina Salmivalli and Ari Kaukiainen, from "'Female Aggression' Revisited: Variable- and Person-Centered Approaches to Studying Gender Differences in Different Types of Aggression," Aggressive Behavior (vol. 30, 2004) | |
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| Is the Use of "Club Drugs" a Problem Among Adolescents? | |
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| Yes: Eric Sigel, from "Club Drugs: Nothing to Rave About," Contemporary Pediatrics (October 2002) | |
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| No: Jacob Sullum, from "Sex, Drugs, and Techo Music," Reason (January 2002) | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Index | |