Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 704
Release: 1993
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

A Professional Research and Knowledge Taxonomy for Youth Development

A Professional Research and Knowledge Taxonomy for Youth Development
Author: Sandra L. Facinoli
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1990
Genre: 4-H clubs
ISBN:

Abstract: This bibliography represents a part of the materials in the 4hprk collection through December, 1989. 4hprk is a taxonomy of professional research and knowledge for 4-H and youth development professionals. It was developed as part of USDA funded research conducted at Ohio State and Mississippi State Universities. The set of bibliographies is composed of five categories: communication, educational design, youth development, youth program management, and volunteerism. A bibliography has been created for each category. The bibliographies provide a bibliographic citation and an abstract for each item in the collection.

Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy
Author: Dionne J. Jones
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781412835626

Pregnancy & childbearing among teenagers in the United States is an increasing concern. For minority communities, the consequences are particularly adverse-for although minority teenagers do not account for the majority of births to teenagers, they are disproportionately likely to give birth. Developed as a special issue of The Urban League Review, this collection of essays presents current thinking of an interdisciplinary group of professionals.

The Politics of Pregnancy

The Politics of Pregnancy
Author: Annette Lawson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780300065480

Teenage pregnancy is widely viewed as a significant social problem. This book argues that much of the problem stems from inaccurate perceptions of what the problem is. The problem, according to the text, is not teenagers who want sex too soon but a society that offers too little, too late.

Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment

Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment
Author: John R. Lutzker
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 624
Release: 1998
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780306456596

The causes of child abuse and neglect have been major topics of study since the 1960s, but treatment strategies, research, and legal issues have only received concentrated attention since the '80s. The leading figures in these efforts have contributed to this handbook, a state-of-the-art compilation of their findings that also includes writings on associated cultural issues , youth violence, sexual abuse, and child development. Both a text and a reference, the volume is uniquely founded on empirical research.

Adolescent Health: Background and the effectiveness of selected prevention and treatment services

Adolescent Health: Background and the effectiveness of selected prevention and treatment services
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 782
Release: 1991
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

This three volume work presents the Office of Technology's assessment of the physical, emotional, and behavioral health status of contemporary American adolescents, including those living in poverty, racial and ethnic minority groups, Native Americans, and rural adolescents. Specific topics covered are identifying risk and protective factors for adolescent health problems, evaluating options in the organization of health services and technologies available to adolescents, assessing options in the conduct of national health surveys to improve collection of adolescent health statistics, and identifying gaps in research on the health and behavior of adolescents.