Rosalinda Mintre 1213012013

I. Adolescent problems and disorders

a. Drugs
i. Why adolescents tend to use drugs?
To look cool, imitating what their group or friends are doing, to
relieve the pain, to experiment, to rebel, to relive boredom, finding
new challenge, and to look mature
ii. The roles of development, parents, and peers in Adolescent drug abuse:
Social support (which consisted of good relationships with parents,
siblings, adults, and peers) during adolescence substantially
reduces drug abuse.
Adolescents are most likely to take drugs when both of their
parents take drugs and their peers take drugs.
b. Juvenile delinquency
i. Juvenile delinquency: a variety of behavior, ranging from socially
unacceptable behavior (such as acting out in school) to status offenses
(such a running away) to criminal acts (such as burglary).
ii. Factors:
Identity (negative identity), Self-control (low degree), Age (early
initiation) , Sex (males), Expectations for education (low
expectations, little commitment), School grades (low achievement
in early grades), Peer influence (heavy influence, low resistance),
Socioeconomic status (low), Parental role (lack of monitoring,
low support, and ineffective discipline), and Neighborhood
quality (urban, high crime, high mobility)
c. Adolescent pregnancy:
i. Pregnancy in adolescence increases the health risks to both the child and
the modern. Infant born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have low
birthweights, as well as neurological problems and childhood illnesses.
d. Suicide: Proximal or immediate, distal or earlier
e. Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa
II. The current status of adolescents and at risk youth
a. The current status of adolescents
i. Not provided with adequate opportunities and support to become
competent adults
ii. Presented with a less stable environment
iii. Exposed to a complex menu of lifestyle options through the media
b. At-risk youth: providing individual attention to at risk children and adolescents,
and developing broad community-wide inventions
Questions:
1. What is the responsibility of you, as a government, to be involved in reducing the number
of juvenile delinquency?