Chapter 14

Question 1

Reactions to alienation
Inward emotions
Outward emotions

Answer 1

o Inward emotions: depression

o Outward emotions: truant, aggressive, theft

Question 2

Running Away:

Intent runaways

Answer 2

o Intent runaways- mean to flee, have no intentions of returning

Question 3

Running Away:

Transient runaways

Answer 3

o Transient runaways- leave at spur of the moment, plan on returning within a few days
o 1 in 7 run away by 18th birthday at least once
o Caucasian teens more likely to runaway

Question 4

Reasons for running away:

Answer 4

1. Deserted by their parents due to parental death or divorce
2. Thrown out of their homes by their parents
3. Left home because their parents could not cope with their homosexuality
4. Left home after having been sexually abused by their parents
5. Left home or thrown out because they have substance abuse problems
6. Left home or thrown out because they have long-standing mental health problems
7. The most common thread running through the backgrounds of intent runaways is that they come from dysfunctional homes.
8. Most have been pushed out of their homes. They flee from what they perceive to be an intolerable situation.
9. Other teens are throwaways; that is their parents have actively encouraged them to leave or have actually thrown them out of their homes.
10. Runaway girls generally view their parents as more controlling and punitive of their behavior in the home, whereas many runaway boys report minimal family control and supervision, which leads to outside forces, such as peers, becoming causal agents in running away.
11. Given their poor family relationships, it is not surprising that most adolescents who run away exhibit a host of problem behaviors before they leave home.

Question 5

Reasons kids are throwaway?

Answer 5

1. Parents are distressed at their child’s incorrigible behavior, whether it be substance abuse, promiscuity, delinquency, or the like.
2. The parents of a throwaway are not making a good, mature decision when they decide to abandon their child.
3. Another reason parents ask their children to leave home is dire poverty

Question 6

Eating Disorders:
Anorexia nervosa
14-18 Years

Answer 6

Anorexia nervosa
 Starvation
 Lower 15% of body weight
 Cognitive distortion (how they view their bodies)
 Primarily in Caucasians
 Increase death rate
 Increase in having anorexia if you were abused as a child

Question 7

Eating Disorders:
Bulimia
14-18 Years

Answer 7

Bulimia
	Binge-purge
	Large amount of calories in short period of time
	Throwing up
	Laxatives
	Fasting
	Excessive exercise

Question 8

Juvenile Delinquency

Answer 8

• Juvenile Delinquency: The term juvenile delinquency refers to the violation of the law by a juvenile, which in most states means anyone under 18 years of age.

1. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in 2006 juveniles were responsible for 15% of all violent crime arrests and 29% of all property crime arrests in the United States.
2. Since 1993, the juvenile violent crime rate has dropped and is lower than it has been since 1980.
3. African American adolescents are far more likely to be the victims of homicide than White youths.
4. Adolescent males are considerably more likely than females to murder and to be murdered.
5. Teenagers are two and a half more likely to be the victims of violent crimes than adults.
6. Girls account for about 25% of all juvenile arrests. However, girls’ arrest rate has been climbing faster than that for boys.
7. Girls are more likely to assault or murder a family member than an acquaintance or a stranger; the reverse is true for boys.

Question 9

Reasons for juvenile delinquency:

Environmental

Answer 9

o Environmental: poverty, high-crime area, gangs, drugs, substandard schools, media violence

Question 10

Reasons for juvenile delinquency:

Interpersonal

Answer 10

o Interpersonal: lack family cohesion, family modelling, peer modelling

Question 11

Reasons for juvenile delinquency:

Personal

Answer 11

o Personal: defiant, hostile, lack self-control, substance abuse, ODD, ADHD, lack school success

Question 12

Justice system vs. restorative justice movement

Answer 12

build on the self-esteem of adolescents

Question 13

Prevention for juvenile delinquency

Answer 13

o Youth development programs are designed to provide skills, establish relationships, and increase self-esteem so that adolescents avoid delinquency and become well-functioning adults.
a. Enhance academic, social, and vocational competence.
b. Instill self-confidence and promote self-esteem.
c. They foster strong relationships between adolescents and adult mentors and between peers.
d. Build character and instill positive values.
e. Promote caring and compassion for others.
o Successful programs provide emotional and nurturance support, motivational support for high expectations and standards, and strategic support in the form of help in planning and resources

Question 14

Depression and suicide

Answer 14

o Common during adolescents
o Risk factor for suicide (female)
o Common in females
o Victims of bullies, isolated, don’t feel like they belong