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Alcohol abuse is a widespread problem in American families. Families of all social, economic and educational subgroups suffer from alcohol abuse by parents. Because of the widespread problems of alcoholism, families with deaf children are also victims of alcohol abuse. Even though hearing children suffer greatly from parental abuse of alcohol, they are not as ill-equipped as deaf teenagers to deal with the problem. By in large, there are three reasons why deaf children are less able than hearing children to deal with the familiy problems created by parental alcohol abuse.

Welcome -- Introduction -- 1. Respect -- How do you see troubled kids? -- Seeing things differently -- Seeing changes everything -- The ingredients of respect -- The power of respect -- Self-respect as an engine of real change -- 2. Trust -- What is trust? -- Qualifications aren't enough -- Sequencing matters -- It's tough on our own -- Unique pain -- The power of neglect -- Earn it: first, by hanging in there -- Comply or else -- Wrong message -- Sequencing again -- 3. Motivation -- Why do such challenging work? -- Poor reasons for working with children and young people -- The best reason for working with children and young people -- 4. Expectations -- Laying the groundwork -- Aim high and speak 'up' to young people -- Expect the unexpected! -- 5. Listening -- The impact of being ignored -- Listening as an instrument of change -- Being ignored changes our behaviour -- Troubled kids' behaviour is affected too -- So how do we really listen? -- 6. Giving -- Nuts and bolts -- The monkey isn't enough on its own -- Be honest -- Self as an instrument of change -- Important caveats -- 7. Boundaries and Integrity -- Freedom? -- Professional boundaries -- The 'good' worker -- Know your role -- No compromise -- Work the process -- Have your cake and eat it -- 8. Act -- DO something! -- Delivery is everything -- the 3 Cs -- Do the job -- 9. Persevere -- Setbacks -- The territory -- Keeping going -- Remembering your 'why' -- Capturing your 'why' -- My 'why' -- Five benefits of remembering your 'why' -- How to remember your 'why' -- Distinctiveness -- 10. Touch -- Touch is normal -- Experience of touch -- Negative touch -- OK touch -- Relationship first -- Asking permission -- Touching and calming -- Benefits of touch -- A quick summary -- 11. Payback -- Seeing children change -- Delay the reaper -- Celebrating prevention (the invisible investment) -- What didn't happen -- Progress -- Trans-generational impact -- 12. Icing -- Remembering -- Effort -- Honouring -- Humour -- Not a cake -- 13. Your No. 1 Client -- Fit for purpose -- Compassion fatigue -- Impacts -- Nose to the wall -- Making the change -- Practical hacks -- Act now -- Conclusion -- Learning -- The soul of the work -- Recommended Reading -- Blank Page.

Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Rory: from A Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty Hennessy -- Gillian: from Amongst the Reeds by Chinonyerem Odimba -- Oni: from Amongst the Reeds by Chinonyerem Odimba -- Jean: from August: Osage County by Tracy Letts -- Leah: from Bird by Laura Lomas -- Tess: from Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale -- Daughter: from Bodies by Vivienne Franzmann -- Megan: from Broken Biscuits by Tom Wells -- Poppy: from Brute by Izzy Tennyson -- Lydia: from Crushed Shells and Mud by Ben Musgrave -- Samira: from Echoes by Henry Naylor -- Tillie: from Echoes by Henry Naylor -- Doll: from Epic Love and Pop Songs by Phoebe Eclair-Powell -- Two: from The Fall by James Fritz -- Cara: from Fast by Fin Kennedy -- Kayleigh: from Folk by Tom Wells -- Girl with Shoulder Pads: from Girls Like That by Evan Placey -- Molly: from Glitter Punch by Lucy Burke -- Asian Young Mum: from Home by Nadia Fall -- Eritrean Girl: from Home by Nadia Fall -- Joanne: from Little Baby Jesus by Arinzé Kene -- Amber: from Little Gem by Elaine Murphy -- Becky: from Mogadishu by Vivienne Franzmann -- Qadira: from Multitudes by John Hollingworth -- Rachel: from My Name is Rachel Corrie, taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, edited by Alan Rickman and Katherine Viner -- a.: from Natives by Glenn Waldron -- Chloe: from One For Sorrow by Cordelia Lynn -- Lin Han: from Pandas by Rona Munro -- Amber: from Picnic at Hanging Rock by Tom Wright, adapted from Joan Lindsay's novel -- Lisa: from Plastic by Kenneth Emson -- Dean: from Pronoun by Evan Placey -- Pocahontas: from Ramona Tells Jim by Sophie Wu -- Ramona: from Ramona Tells Jim by Sophie Wu -- Salima: from Ruined by Lynn Nottage -- Camelia: from Russian Dolls by Kate Lock -- Kes: from Scorch by Stacey Gregg -- Theresa: from Scuttlers by Rona Munro -- Nora: from Space Wang by Tom Wells

Teenagers and Teenpics tells the story of two signature developments in the 1950s: the decline of the classical Hollywood cinema and the emergence of that strange new creature, the American teenager. Hollywood's discovery of the teenage moviegoer initiated a progressive "juvenilization" of film content that is today the operative reality of the American motion picture industry.The juvenilization of the American movies is best revealed in the development of the 1950s "teenpic," a picture targeted at teenagers even to the exclusion of their elders. In a wry and readable style, Doherty defines an

The author explores human vitality as an indicator of people's ability to develop, adapt and maintain stability/balance in challenging life situations. The concept of vitality embraces two aspects: susceptibility to negative circumstances and subsequent successful adaptation or positive outcome. The core factors of human vitality are considered personal traits, social competence, and available external support. The paper reflects the procedure of adapting and testing the psychometric indicators of the questionnaire aimed at assessing the vitality factors. It describes the findings of the study focused on the development of vitality in teenagers and adolescents. It is assumed that vitality differs across age groups at different stages of ontogeny, and personality traits and social relations are either protective or risk factors. It is shown that vitality differs across different age groups of young people, including by gender. The author discusses the personal development of junior schoolchildren with different levels of vitality. The group of viable younger adolescents expresses the "high IQ" factor (V), and "low-vitality" adolescents feel a high level of anxiety (factor O).

"In today's culture of sexual identity confusion, ubiquitous pornography, and the #MeToo movement, teens need to know how to protect themselves as well as how to treat others. In this resourceful tool, Drs. Robinson and Scott help you understand your teen's world, and provide useful conversation starters and insightful guidance"--

Successful techniques for careful mainstreaming of accoustically handicapped teenagers are presented. Many of the factors can be useful in mainstreaming learning disability, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed students. The following questions are discussed: (a) What team effort is required? (b) How are future mainstreamed students and their teachers prepared? (c) In what ways are teenagers evaluated to forecast success? (d) How does mainstreaming affect students' social, educational, and/or work life?

The purpose of this article is to examine the socially constructed nature of the story telling process by drawing on an example from one locality in Northern Ireland. The research draws on focus group interviews with teenagers from polarized working-class communities in North Belfast. The overall locality is divided into Catholic and Protestant areas and a recurring feature of the data is the tendency for each group to define themselves in opposition to the other. Throughout the focus group interviews, the teenagers produced four types of stories and the article assesses the relevance of each type to producing, reproducing or challenging sectarian divisions. The first three groups of stories, First-hand stories, Second-hand stories and Collective stories reflect individual and group attitudes to distinctions between 'us' and 'them' while the fourth, Alternative stories, questions the homogeneity of the in-group and the immutability of these divisions. These stories verbalize the internal recollections of both individuals and groups and rely on real and imagined memories. The thrust of the article illustrates the ways in which sectarian identities are constructed, shaped and diluted through these narrative encounters.

MySpace and other social networking websites should be banned / Michael G. Fitzpatrick -- MySpace and other social networking websites should not be banned / Bart Stupak and American Library Association -- MySpace should be used as a teaching tool and not be banned / Christopher Harris -- MySpace and other social networking websites are dangerous for children and teens / Domenick Maglio -- Fear of MySpace is generated by backlash / Kevin Poulsen -- Sexual predators use MySpace and other social networking websites to find victims / John Carlin -- Social networking websites may be used to distribute child pornography / InformationWeek -- MySpace takes measures to safeguard minors from predators and explicit content / Julia Angwin and Brian Steinberg -- Schools should intervene and punish students for harassment and delinquency on social networking websites / Duff, White & Turner, LLC -- Punishing students for their activities on social networking websites is inappropriate / Maggie Thompson -- Social networking websites have benefits for children and teens / Jan Farrington -- Social networking websites reveal class divisions / Danah Boyd -- The military has legitimate reasons to ban MySpace and other social networking websites / Erika Morphy -- The military ban on MySpace and other social networking websites lowers morale / Todd Garvin

SummaryThis article discusses the conflicting positions on the effectiveness of sex education and availability of birth control facilities in lowering the rate of teenage pregnancies. It provides evidence of a drop in the rate of teenage births only one-third of which can be accounted for by the rise in abortions. It concludes that teenagers must have been using birth control more effectively than in the early 1970s.