Childhood and adolescence in society [[electronic resource] ] : selections from CQ researcher

• Pubblicazione: Los Angeles [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 315 p.) : ill., maps, ports
• Disciplina: 362.7
• Soggetto topico: Child welfare; Teenagers - Social conditions; Adolescence; Child development; Children and violence; Children's rights
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Global issues -- Rescuing children : is the global community doing enough? -- Child soldiers : are more aggressive efforts needed to protect children? -- Violence and bullying -- Youth violence : are "get tough" policies the best approach? -- Cyberbullying : are new laws needed to curb online aggression? -- Domestic violence : do teenagers need more protection? -- Bullying : are schools doing enough to stop the problem? -- Child and adolescent rights -- Student rights : have courts gone too far or not far enough? -- Juvenile justice : are sentencing policies too harsh? -- Child welfare reform : will recent changes make at-risk children safer? -- Social issues -- Teen pregnancy: does comprehensive sex-education reduce pregnancies? -- Teen spending : are teenagers learning to manage money wisely? -- Teen driving : should states impose tougher restrictions? -- Youth suicide : should government fund more prevention programs?.
• Sommario/riassunto: This title is a collection of articles covering debatable issues related to children and adolescents in society. Each article gives substantial background as well as current analysis of the issue as well as useful pedagogical features to inspire critical thinking and to help students grasp and review key material.
• Titolo autorizzato: Childhood and adolescence in society
• ISBN: 1-4833-4925-X; 1-4522-3606-2; 1-4129-9924-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827129703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II