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Reports research from the Future Foundation which shows that teenagers are basically very satisfied with their lives; they realise that living standards on the whole have never been better. Outlines the research methods, which used interviews with 500 13‐18 year olds living with their parents in the UK, plus four focus groups in different parts of the country. Finds that school is the dominant concern in teenagers' lives, although they are not always satisfied that it prepares them for adult life; there is no clear generation gap between teenagers and parents, and parents take a strong interest in their teenage children: families are now more open and democratic than they used to be. Concludes that popular myths about teenage rebellion and resentment are untrue, and that most teenagers have close and supportive relationships with siblings and older family members.

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of the different relations of power embedded in social structures on the construction of nomadic identities at the individual level.Design/methodology/approach– The authors use a qualitative approach. The authors interview expatriates adjusting to an international audit firm in Luxembourg and young in geographical itinerancy. A multilevel analysis based on intersectionality let emerge macro- and meso-level influences on the construction of nomadic identities.Findings– The authors differentiate three types of expression of nomadic identities thanks to the concept of intersectionality. The authors showed that power relations at the macro level of the society leads to cultural imperialism at the meso level of organizations thus shaping the identity construction of the individual.Research limitations/implications– The qualitative approach remains very specific and future research may focus on different contexts to generalize the results. The influence of gender on the construction of nomadic identities needs to be further investigated.Practical implications– Diversity policies should be revisited to avoid cultural imperialism.Originality/value– The authors go beyond the monolithic approach, explaining the development of nomadic identities through the lens of national culture only. The authors point out that the individual develops different social identities intersecting in his or her identity development.

A young woman who faces a decision regarding the outcome of an unplanned pregnancy may face difficulties when she and her parents disagree about the best answer to the problem. Crisis counseling strategies that emphasize both client and paternal assertiveness, negotiation, and the importance of compromise are discussed.

The article is devoted to the study of the patterns of network interaction as regards teenagers and their attitude to the aggressive behaviour in social networks. The article is based on data obtained by specialists of the Center for Sociology of Education of the Institute of Education Management of the Russian Academy of Education as a result of an anonymous survey of 2074 students from grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 of Moscow region schools. Methods of mathematical statistics were used for data processing. The analysis is aimed at identifying the influence of social, demographic and behavioural characteristics that determine the attitude of teenagers to aggression in social networks. It has been revealed that the leader's position of a teenager in the class contributes to a greater participation of this teenager in network interaction, which is associated with their motivation to expand their social circle. The growth in the number of provocative statements in the network communication by the time of graduation indicates that the need for manipulation in social relations plays an important role in the process of network communication at this age. It has been proved that while growing up teenagers start to change the attitude to aggression; the share of high school students who negatively perceive aggression scenes decreases; active users are more likely to show a positive attitude towards aggression scenes, which evidences their "getting used to" the aggressive style of communication on the Internet. Teenagers focused on attracting the attention of others (those who consider their accounts "provocative", "expansive" or "extraordinary") are more likely to enjoy watching violent scenes than the owners of "ordinary" accounts. Personal experience of participating in aggressive situations either in the role of an "aggressor" or a "victim" facilitates their acceptance of aggression. The data presented allow us to conclude that the most significant factors for the creation of the teenagers' attitude to expression of aggression in social networks are their gender, age, frequency of use of social networks, self-presentation on the Internet, social status in the class, estimation of their future success

"This title explores the positive and negative effects of social media on our world. On one hand, social media helps people connect and stay in touch more easily than ever before. On the other, many experts believe social media has worsened political polarization and boosted the spread of misinformation. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--

Analyses victimization and fear of crime by focusing on Latina girls and young women, whose voices it is suggested have not been heard in discussions of violence and crime. Relates fear of crime among Latina teenagers to their feelings of identity as immigrants.

AbstractThe importance of the symbolic properties of goods has been explored in depth among adult consumers, but there has been less attention given to the symbolic consumption of young people. This study explores the subject of symbolic consumption with specific reference to clothing in the teenage market. Thirty‐eight young people were interviewed, and age, sex and social position variations were considered. The results of this study suggest that conspicuous consumption is relevant for young people, and that they are a group which is adept at reading the signals represented in clothing choices. The authors found that the clothes choices made by young people are closely bound to their self‐concept, and are used both as a means of self‐expression and as a way of judging the people and situations they face. Evidence was also found that clothing has a function in role fulfilment, making the wearer more confident and capable. Overall, clothing can be viewed as an essential social tool in the lives of teenagers. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications Ltd.

In order to investigate the problem, we conducted a psychodiagnostic study. During the implementation of the survey, the following tools were used: A. Bass – A. Darkey Questionnaire, Mini-Multifactor Test, Suicidal Risk Questionnaire (T.N. Razuvaeva Modification), Kimberley-Young Internet Addiction Test, Method for determining the tendencies to deviant behavior (A.Orel). The survey was conducted through the written face-to- face group survey of respondents. The resulting data was processed and summarized using statistical processing methods (SPSS v 23). The sample consisted of 78 adolescents (33 boys and 45 girls) aged 15-16 years. According to the results of the analysis, we distinguished two groups of subjects: teenagers with a tendency to deviant behavior and adolescents without such an inclination. Group 1 has included subjects who had high predisposition to the deviant behavior, high rates of aggression, a tendency to Internet addiction, and increased scores of the scale of susceptibility to delinquent behavior. Group 2 has included subjects who did not show the tendency to manifest deviant behavior, and the indicators according to the study were quite low or moderate. Between the indicated groups, differences were shown for a number of indicators. It is stated that adolescents with a high tendency to deviant behavior are characterized by the dominance of emotions over intellectual control in the assessment of situations, affectiveness, disposition to the addictive behavior, computer addiction, as well as high levels of aggression (physical and verbal), feelings of guilt and negativity, demonstration and hypochondria etc. Analyzing the results of the study, we applied the correlation analysis, which revealed the existence of the interconnections between the indicators of "paranoia" with "demonstrativeness" and "uniqueness", as well as between the indicators of aggression and propensity for delinquent behavior.

AbstractThe CDC reports that the association between bullying and suicides among teenagers has generated "concern, even panic," but policies aimed at combatting bullying have received little attention from researchers. Using a difference‐in‐differences estimation strategy, we find that state‐level anti‐bullying laws (ABLs) reduce bullying victimization, depression, and suicidal ideation, with the largest estimated effects for female teenagers and teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning. In addition, ABLs are associated with a 13 to 16 percent reduction in the suicide rate of female 14‐ through 18‐year‐olds. Event‐study analyses and falsification tests provide evidence that these estimates can be interpreted causally.

Die Autorin (Jahrgang 1977) war/ist journalistisch tätig (derzeit Kulturredakteurin bei "Spiegel Online"). Hier untersucht sie die Auswirkungen, die das digitale Zeitalter auf die Jugend zeitigt. Unter Zuhilfenahme zahlreicher Quellen und Befragungen, aber auch zurückgreifend auf eigene Studien und Beobachtungen macht sie eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme des Status quo, beleuchtet, wie die Jugendlichen (die sie altersmäi︢g nicht exakt eingrenzt) das Internet nutzen (Soziale Netze etc.) bzw. missbrauchen (Pornoseiten oder "Cyberbullying) und zieht ihre Schlüsse daraus. Mit unverstelltem Blick, nüchtern und ohne Partei zu ergreifen, bietet sie eine sehr hellsichtige Analyse der Angebote und Gefahren der Online-Welt - Games bleiben allerdings aussen vor - und welchen Stellenwert sie im Leben derer haben, "die mit Social Networks aufwachsen", dass diese nur einen Bruchteil nutzen und sie "deshalb einen eigenen Weg finden" müssen. Dieses Verständnis weckende Buch sollten allen Skeptikern, die (oft aus Angst) dem Internet negativ gegenüberstehen, als Pflichtlektüre an die Hand gegeben werden. (1)