Wes Moore escaped partly because of family support and partly because he was helped by mentors at his military school. Not surprisingly, Mr. Moore believes passionately in mentoring, partly because so many boys in poor families have no father at home and lack male role models. He mentors boys and girls in Baltimore and New York and is directing some of the profits from his book to two organizations that provide mentoring.
World of Youth
Youth related news articles from across the world.
Apr 14 2010 - 8:38am
The mother of a 16-year-old boy said she was only being a good mom when she locked him out of his Facebook account after reading he had driven home at 95 mph one night because he was mad at a girl. His response: a harassment complaint at the local courthouse. "If I'm found guilty on this it is going to be open season" on parents, Denise New said Wednesday.
Apr 14 2010 - 8:36am
In the 30-second spot, (visible in link) Palin, 19, appears with son Tripp, 1, and asks several rhetorical questions, like, "What if I didn't come from a famous family?" and "What if I didn't have all these opportunities?" The PSA ends with Palin wearing a white T-shirt and minimal makeup in a bare-bones living room, with Tripp in the background. She says: "Believe me, it wouldn't be pretty."
Apr 14 2010 - 8:35am
According to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, in 2008 there were 41.5 births per 1,000 teenagers aged 15 to 19 years, down from 42.5 in 2007 and 41.9 in 2006. "In addition, overall births have declined," noted report coauthor Brady E. Hamilton, from the CDC's Division of Vital Statistics. "In 2007 it reached its record number and it's down 2 percent in 2008," he said.
Apr 5 2010 - 2:28pm
When evaluating a child or adolescent who has been bullying others, it is helpful to understand the context in which the child or adolescent acted. It is also important to screen children who bully for ADHD, depression, suicidality, bipolar disorder, child maltreatment, and substance abuse disorders. Ask the child or adolescent about exposure to violence in his/her home, neighborhood, and school, and through the media.
Apr 5 2010 - 2:23pm
Why do parents yell at adolescents? Probably for the same reasons children yell at parents. Both tantrums have the same objectives: to release emotion, to command attention, to show serious intent, and to force agreement. So if parents want their child to outgrow throwing tantrums, they have to outgrow the temptation to yell themselves.
Apr 5 2010 - 2:22pm
The expansion of adolescence is enabled by the willingness of the parental units to bankroll and affirm the delayed entry into the adult culture of work, responsibility and soul-eroding regret. But what if we parents decide that we're no longer going along with the plan? The extension of adolescence effectively robs from the elder cohort its own prized transitional period, blandly known as middle age but potentially the most interesting part of life.
Mar 15 2010 - 8:59pm
The reason some adolescents try or experiment with substances and are able to walk away, while others become addicted or begin routine use is not a perfect cause and effect relationship. There are many theories as to the etiology of addiction. Abusers are different than the occasional experimenters (Berk, 2008). There are biological and environmental differences that likely influence the addiction process.
Mar 15 2010 - 8:52pm
Research in the last decade has given us some dramatic new insight into the development of the brain. We have learned that brain size stabilizes at about age 12, but development and “neural pathways” continue to develop until about age 25. So, a 13-year-old is about halfway through brain development. Kids are not always able to tell you what is going on in their thoughts. We know that on the outside teens are growing rapidly and we see the changes that are huge in brief periods of time.
Mar 15 2010 - 8:50pm
Adolescents use music in many ways. It helps relieve loneliness, tension and boredom. It uplifts their mood when they feel depressed. It can have an effect on their behavior. And, it can distract them from a real or imagined problem they are facing. One study showed that on a given day, 85 percent of youngsters listen to music. About a third of them listen to music while they are engaged in other tasks, including doing their homework.
