This article, presented as an examination of what it means to be a son in a black family in the contemporary United States, focuses on George Jackson, specifically, the way he views himself in his books. It is argued that the situation in which Jackson found himself expressed not only his reality, but the reality of all black people. (Author/JM)

This article describes the needs of adolescents and some steps counselors should take to help them. The author in particular feels the counselor has a vital role in imparting accurate sexual information to young people. (EJT)

An investigation of two question areas related to parent-youth differences: 1) What has been the incidence of perceived disagreement between parents and youth over the period from 1947 to 1970? 2) What has been the nature of generational disagreement that did occur, and what changes, if any, can be seen in the type of disagreement expressed? (EH)

Investigated the problems of 514 male and female adolescents of 14 and 15 years of age using an open-ended questionnaire. Boys reported more problems concerned with educational adjustments, girls more problems concerned with family adjustment. (Author/SDH)

Native Americans throughout North America suffer from a greater prevalence of health problems than the population as a whole. One might believe that the problem of AIDS is insignificant for Native youth, but such a belief is inaccurate and shortsighted. As of March 1989, the Centers for Disease Control reported 1,792 cases of childhood and…

This document summarizes discussions at an invitational workshop on youth development in Nigeria. Youth were defined as those between 18 and 40 years of age, with those who were between 30 and 40 years old considered to be "mature youth." The following broad issues were discussed: (1) the characteristics of youth, including their…

The present structure of the multi-disciplinary team in crisis centers for adolescents lacks training for youth workers in the decision-making process. This report discusses the development of a youth worker position on a multi-disciplinary team in a short-term residential crisis center for adolescents. Three youth workers, for a period of 3.5…

This study of incarcerated children in New York State includes the following findings, conclusions, and recommendations: (1) too many youth are unnecessarily sent to secure detention; (2) too many stay too long, and while there receive too little in the way of programming or diagnostic assessment which could contribute to appropriate family court…

The report is organized into three sections. Section 1, "Attendance and Organization of Work," is a general summary giving information on place and date, attendance, election of officers, and agenda, and summarizing the opening meeting, the consideration and adoption of the final report, and the closing meeting. Section 2, "Summary…

Issues relevant to juveniles in adult jails are discussed in this guide which is designed to aid concerned citizens who want to promote public interest and support for the removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups. Statistics on the number of juveniles in adult jails, their ages, seriousness of offenses, and suicide rate are given. The…

Drug abuse in schools, and to a lesser extent, alcohol and tobacco abuse are the topics of this paper. The paper is divided into the following sections: (1) prevalence of drug abuse; (2) student attitudes and beliefs; (3) drug laws and school rules; (4) student searches and drug testing; (5) drug epidemic reaches very young; (6) tobacco abuse; (7)…

Although research has established a linkage between maltreatment and running away, there have been few in-depth investigations of this phenomenon. This study was conducted to: (1) describe the nature of maltreatment among runaway and homeless youth; (2) provide a profile of their family and demographic characteristics; (3) examine how maltreated…

This select bibliography lists books, articles, and reports, almost all of which were published since 1980, on at-risk youth. The following areas are included: (1) general; (2) dropouts; (3) drug and alcohol abusers; (4) youth offenders; (5) teen parents; (6) young children at risk; and (7) unemployed youth. For each item the following information…

There is a growing concern at the national, state, and local levels over the number of students who are leaving school without graduating. In response to this concern, Spokane School District No. 81 in Spokane, Washington established a ninth-grade task force to examine the issue of dropouts. This report reviews related literature examined by the…

This document describes a youth suicide prevention program in Arizona developed jointly by the Help On Call Crisis Line and the Family Crisis Service to provide an area-wide school-based prevention program for use in a multicultural community. A review of programs in other cities and states is described and the decision to develop a…