Essays Tagged: "young teens"

high school life

"High School"High school is a place where young teens learn to become mature andresponsible. It is a place where students get trained to take ...

(3 pages) 163 1 3.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Dangerous driving and the effects on Youth.

l theory and the power control theory.These theories have been applied to a news story in which two young teens from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Renee and Danielle Orichefsky, were killed in a dangerous d ... e need for excitement. If Mr. Park had been thinking about the possible consequences of killing two young girls, he may have decided to slow down and be a little more careful. This is because murder i ...

(8 pages) 189 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Not Music To My Ears: Today's current music scene has steadily become filled with pre-packaged assembly line bands and singers.

o-called bands and singers for what they really are. They are passing trends made special, just for young teens, with all image and no real talent. For their own good, I can only hope these brainwashe ... a band because they are marketable. As we all know sex appeal has the power to market anything, and young teens have money to burn on CD's and any product containing the bands name. We have all seen k ...

(2 pages) 93 3 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Behavior Development in Violence

leton, Colorado's high school in April 1999. Many more lives could have been taken, but why did two young teens commit suicide after killing twelve fellow students and an inspiring teacher? "Coach San ... lation, embarrassment, mockery, and hurt.Violence originated in a school environment, affecting the young teens' mental health, academic achievement, and overall socialization and adaptation. Many vio ...

(4 pages) 157 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Music's Influence on our Lives

e for the enjoyment of people of every age, but we must ask ourselves, what is music's influence on young teens? The music we listen to today is much different than the music of the 60's, 70's and 80' ... e has been a definite increase of people who listen to rap music. As well as these rap celebrities, young male teens are starting to take on a new image. Teenage guys are now starting to wear baggy pa ...

(2 pages) 183 1 4.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Marijuana as Medicine?

aws have prohibited the use of marijuana since the early 1900's and by federal law since 1937. Many young adolescents experiment with this drug between the ages of twelve and eighteen. This is mainly ... b, weed, Mary Jane, chronic, and hash. Scientists like to use the scientific name for it, Cannabis. Young teens and people who smoke marijuana feel that being "High" makes them feel more relaxed and s ...

(5 pages) 59 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Woman's participation in competitive physical activity

are given trucks. Down to early teenagers where females are promoted and encouraged to do dance and young teens are encouraged to play footy and soccer. How they are socialized differently from very e ... port on a competitive level, or more to the point dropping out at a teen-age.In our society, today, young females will play sport until they reach puberty which is much younger than males they start t ...

(1 pages) 27 0 2.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Persuasive Essay on Video Game Violence.

mes. They state, "video game companies continue to market violence aimed at vulnerable children and young teens" (MAVAV.ORG). Their children should be controlled, not the games. The games themselves a ...

(4 pages) 189 0 4.5 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Drug Abuse as a Social Problem: A Look at the Conflict and Functionalist Perspectives

rmic needles (History of Drug Abuse, n.d.) The use of illegal drugs is increasing, especially among young teens. The conflict theory of social problems states that, "society is marked by conflict due ... caine, opiates (including heroin and morphine), hallucinogens, amphetamines, and barbiturates. Some young people are again experimenting with psychedelic drugs like LSD and Ecstasy (Kornblum and Julia ...

(10 pages) 390 5 4.3 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Addictions

unts of people with drug or alcohol addictions has increased vastly over the years especially among young teens who are still yet to be of age to buy alcohol. With addictions being a commonly known pr ... dren drinking, this set's a bit of a barrier. Since there are no programs offered for children of a young age who have already begun drinking to seek help it allows the problem to grow instead of gett ...

(5 pages) 147 0 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Steroids

Ever wished you could enhance your physical performance? That is what many young teens and adults ask themselves, male and female. Some people turn to dieting, and or exercise ...

(3 pages) 41 1 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Abortion

k of what the future may bring, what's important is now, how they feel at that moment. At this very young age most adolescents experience feeling so close to their boyfriend/girlfriend to the extent o ... heir boyfriend/girlfriend to the extent of doing things that they are not ready to commit to. These young teens love each other so much that they think that they only way to show it is to have sex wit ...

(10 pages) 28 1 3.5 Sep/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

"Speak": The Growth and Development of Melinda Sordino

Melinda, a young girl just beginning her first year of high school has some obstacles from her past, destroying ... a are faced with the unfortunate affects of being sexually abused and it holds the teens back. Many young teens think it is over for them and just give up on life. Though, there are those like Melinda ... free and heal. These teens go through many different stages before all of the pain goes away. These young adults begin by not letting any emotions or thoughts out, and at this time these teens think i ...

(4 pages) 18 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Untitled

ces- The first and seemingly strongest influence is peer pressure Second are advertisements made to young teens and children as well as a majority of the black community Oral citation-Of all people wh ... have ever tried a cigarette, 88 percent tried their first cigarette by age 18.- "Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General," 1994, p. 67.Citation-Every day, the tobacco companie ...

(2 pages) 3 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Teenage pregnancy 2

bathroom, searching for a clean one. Although this scenario is make believe, it is reality for many young teens across the nation. The United States has a higher teenager pregnancy rate than any other ... problem still does not become resolved, and the government continues to fork over our money to the young families.Next, to even begin to come up with a solution to this problem, one must identify the ...

(4 pages) 52 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Presidential Speech

ar. It was an era when the first rocket orbited to Mars. An era where rock and roll was popular and young teens became hippies and rebelled against the war. It was an era when racism was prevalent. De ... ing , miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die unattended. In a great land of learning scholars, young people must learn and write." P3 " But you must look within your hearts to the old promises an ...

(3 pages) 9 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

music, good influence or bad

sic can influence everyone in some sort of way whether be it good or bad. my research shows that in young teens who listen to rap or heavy metal most 20% were violent or suicidal. but i wonder what wo ... t 20% were violent or suicidal. but i wonder what would make any individual whether they are old or young do what they do. i think it has alot yto do with the parents as well. i think all parents shou ...

(1 pages) 6 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Indoor tanning

it the tanning salons.Many teens are not aware of the fact that tanning is harmful for their bodies.Young teens believe that tanning makes their skin glow. They waste their money on tanning because th ... radiation that link to multiple skin cancers such as melanoma.A quarter of youth in Canada, mainly young females, have used tanning beds. (statistic)Many provinces are banning tanning beds for those ...

(3 pages) 1 0 0.0 Jan/2013

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies