Outdated contracts hurt schools Jan 8, 2008
What I needed in addition to the math classes were pedagogy classes, child psych, adolescent development, etc. I took those AFTER I got my undergrad. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Public Willing to Pay More for Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders Dec 11, 2007
The Center also reported that nine out of 10 people surveyed believe that "almost all youth who commit crimes have the potential to change." Separate research conducted by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice (ADJJ) found that when given the choice, the public is more willing to pay for juvenile rehabilitation than incarceration. "Momentum is gathering across the nation to replace the harsh, ineffective measures enacted over the past two... (PR Newswire)
Mentally ill youths' brains differ Dec 10, 2007
"To our knowledge, our study is the first to determine if specific areas of the brain differ according to sex and adolescent development, compared to children without these disorders," said Frazier. The team of researchers examined 103 brain scans of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia and found that the nucleus accumbens (a brain structure that is involved in motivation and pleasure) was larger in bipolar disorder. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Justice for juveniles Dec 9, 2007
It is a sensible response to changing knowledge about adolescent development. If we take vulnerable children and throw them into a violent prison environment, the results are predictable. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Study finds brain differences in adolescents with mental illness Dec 8, 2007
To our knowledge, our study is the first to determine if specific areas of the brain differ according to sex and adolescent development, compared to children without these disorders, says Jean A. Frazier, M.D., Director of the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Research Program at Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, in Massachusetts and an ACNP member. Frazier and fellow researchers examined 103 brain scans of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia and... (EurekAlert!)
The underage party place: Wildomar hot spot targets teens Nov 9, 2007
Dorian Traube, an assistant professor at the University of Southern California's School of Social Work, specializes in adolescent development. She said that while underage clubs mimic adult venues, they offer a positive environment for teens. (North County Times)
Four young scientists to receive $8 million Sep 21, 2007
A Chicago faculty member since 2005, Jacobson has a broad, multidisciplinary background in adolescent development, behavioral genetics and the complex role of genes and environments on individual differences in problem behavior. In 2003, Jacobson received a National Institutes of Mental Health Mentored Scientist Career Development Award designed to identify biological markers for problem behavior that may run in families. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Big Sky in print: Area is setting of new book Sep 14, 2007
Shaped by leading experts in adolescent development and current research on how to positively impact girls' self-esteem, the Beacon Street Girls offer a fresh, exciting and healthier media alternative to today's MTV-style world. Fans in 95 countries and their parents have embraced the Beacon Street Girls as role models who are ust like me. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
'Restless Virgins' authors explore sex subculture of Milton Academy scandal Sep 13, 2007
The authors are not experts in adolescent development, nor do they marshal much sociological data about teenagers and sex. Instead, they interviewed Milton Academy students (whose names they've changed) about the fateful 2004-05 school year. (Boston Globe)
Debate over school drug testing Sep 11, 2007
What I know about adolescent development and behavior is that drug testing is a threat, and threats work a bit, but not in the long term, she says. We dont recommend you threaten your kids to get them to not do things. (MSNBC -- Health)
State changes teaching guidelines Sep 5, 2007
"We have a hope students will understand more about child development and adolescent development for the ages they teach, yet still have the appropriate content knowledge necessary to be highly qualified teachers.". Badiali said the new requirements emphasize early childhood development more than the current requirements. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Of Mice and Mormons, Part V Sep 1, 2007
Professor Wetchler next commented that faculty members were concerned about what Mr. Ford would teach regarding single parent families, children of divorced parents, and sexual identity as he was scheduled to teach Introductory Psychology and Adolescent Development in the upcoming semester ... Professor Wetchler next commented that faculty members were concerned about what Mr. Ford would teach regarding single parent families, children of divorced parents, and sexual identity as he was scheduled... (Townhall.com)
Dreaming of Darcy, dreading the gas bill Aug 29, 2007
Others may cite Brad Pitt's turn in Thelma and Louise as a pivotal moment in their adolescent development, but for you it was more likely to be Heathcliff raging across the moors in Wuthering Heights and dreams of the young Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina. Or Will Ladislaw of Middlemarch - a total literary honey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Better models for juvenile justice Aug 22, 2007
Over the past decade, groundbreaking research on adolescent development and on what works to help young people steer clear of crime has brought about more rational and effective policies. Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington were among the first to incorporate this new knowledge in reshaping our juvenile justice systems. (Christian Science Monitor)
In the middle Aug 16, 2007
Increase your knowledge of adolescent development. Take time to review information and materials that relate to middle-level issues. (Pensacola News Journal)
Let's talk about sleepovers Aug 11, 2007
Even as late as the 1980s, a textbook on adolescent development dealt with masturbation in a section entitled "special problems of psychosexual development". It seems boys continue to enjoy more freedom than girls. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Reginald T. Dogan: Crime and punishment must not ignore compassion and justice Aug 9, 2007
The study was done by the foundation's Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, a nonpartisan group that includes scientists, researchers and practitioners. The study found that a third of children ages 11 through 13 and a fifth of those age 14 or 15 understood legal matters at a similar level as mentally ill adults who have been found incompetent to stand trial. (Pensacola News Journal)
Anger, Depression Much Higher Among Jailed Teen Girls Than Boys Jul 28, 2007
This research was an initiative of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research and Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice and was supported by grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the Open Society Institute. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by University of California - Irvine. (Science Daily)
Starting early to find teachers Jun 23, 2007
Designed with partners from state universities, community colleges, the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the State Department of Education, the program consists of a track ideally beginning sophomore year: "Child and Adolescent Development," "Teaching as a Profession," "Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction" and an internship. "This is an opportunity for students to see that a lot of good happens in the classroom," said Jeanne-Marie Holly, the state's program manager for the career... (SunSpot.net)
Achievements for June 17, 2007 Jun 19, 2007
The Developmental Designs approach uses best practices to integrate social and academic learning and is based in the science of young adolescent development. There will be several weeklong workshops in Developmental Designs this summer including training sites in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Spector trial shows ugly side of Hollywood Jun 9, 2007
"It's that kind of adolescent, throw-caution-to-the wind" attitude, said Traube, who focuses on adolescent development and risk-taking. It can be risky to complain about or cross someone with clout. (CNN -- Law)
Parents Preach Prudence -- Peers Promote Pleasure May 10, 2007
Once these questions are answered, we may have some idea of the complex processes of adolescent development and decision making. Thus, we may be better at influencing our teenage sons to make choices that are right for them and help them negotiate peer and media pressure that encourages them to conform to unhealthy stereotypes. (Science Daily)
Teenage Risk-taking: Biological And Inevitable? Apr 13, 2007
While it is probably not fair to say that none of the programs we have developed works, most of the educational efforts to persuade kids to not smoke or to not use drugs or alcohol, to engage in safe sex or to drive more safely have not been effective, says Steinberg, Director of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice. There is a program here or there that works, but, by and large, we have spent billions of dollars on... (Science Daily)
Mother, daughter missionary team bring health, education to impoverished Haitians Apr 12, 2007
Some of her requirements for acceptance to the mission were to write her own program on adolescent development, design a puppet skit and create a brochure, which was then translated into Creole, the Haitian native language. This was Maddie's first trip to Haiti and her first time out of the country. (Kettle Moraine Index, WI)
Teen Data Find Racial Differences Apr 7, 2007
"Some risk taking is a normal part of adolescent development," said Priscilla Canny, Connecticut Voices' director of research and the study's co-author. "Knowing more about the unhealthy risk behaviors of different communities of youth will help to more effectively target our education and prevention programs.". (FOX61, CT)
In Young Mice, Gregariousness Seems To Reside In The Genes Apr 6, 2007
By controlling for a host of behavioral variables during the course of adolescent development, the researchers demonstrated specific differences in social motivations among juveniles of the two mouse strains - behavioral variations that could only be explained by genetic differences. Intriguingly, the Wisconsin researchers also found that young mice from the gregarious strain seek environments that predict the possibility of a social encounter and avoid places where they have experienced social... (Science Daily)
Braves have decision to make with Pena Mar 15, 2007
Other than that, his adolescent development in the game consisted primarily of the instruction he received while touring the Major Leagues with his father Tony Pena Sr., who spent 18 seasons as a big-league catcher. News and features: Multimedia. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Survey: 11 million underage drinkers Mar 8, 2007
Foster changes in society that facilitate healthy adolescent development and that help prevent and reduce underage drinking. Engage parents, schools, communities, all levels of government, all social systems that interface with youth, and youth themselves in a coordinated national effort to prevent and reduce underage drinking and its consequences. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
MacArthur Foundation to Invest $25 Million in Research on the Impact of Housing Feb 26, 2007
MacArthurs Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice provided research cited by the U.S. Supreme Court when it outlawed the death penalty for juvenile offenders. MacArthur will also fund. (PNN Online)
Teens' code of silence keeps them from signaling trouble Jan 25, 2007
Mostly it boils down to human nature, adolescent development, and the ego-centric and survival instincts that are rooted in experience and current events. If a teenager told her father that a friend was drinking and it got the friend in trouble, she probably wouldn't go to him again. (Boston Globe)
Read more... Dec 22, 2006
Findings of the MacArthur Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice have already greatly advanced the understanding of differences between adults and adolescents and the need to separate juveniles from the adult criminal system. The Networks research was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Roper v. Simmons, where it ruled that the death penalty for juveniles is unconstitutional. (PNN Online)
U. of Colorado study finds growing up in bad neighborhood not as harmful as expected Dec 14, 2006
The examination of neighborhoods was one of four integrated studies launched by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Network on Successful Adolescent Development. The portion of the study conducted by Elliott and his colleagues looked at neighborhoods, while three other teams focused on family and school influences on development, and youth development in rural farming areas. (EurekAlert!)
We want comprehensive sex ed Dec 11, 2006
The Responsible Education About Life Act, if passed, will provide assistance to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and will support healthy adolescent development. The REAL Act would provide funding for comprehensive sexuality education, the key to building a healthier, more educated, and more responsible society. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Programs prepare teachers, and fast Nov 28, 2006
"It's a struggle because initially you don't come in understanding adolescent development or knowing how to motivate teens," Wilson said. "You can know your stuff front and back but you have to build a relationship. I think some people who come from alternative experiences don't yet know that until they come here.". (Herald-Tribune)
A Major that Improves the Quality of Life Nov 15, 2006
The University Academic Catalog says the curriculum focuses on issues related to adolescent development, leadership, youth at risk, leisure and family philosophy and theory and strengthening families through wholesome recreation. "In every area of our major you have to be people oriented," said Professor Stacy Taniguchi of the RMYL department. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Youthful lessons, grownup mission Nov 11, 2006
He continued his education at Saint Mary s University, where he earned his master s degree in child and adolescent development. He worked as a special education teacher for four years. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Effort lowers distraction, lifts education Oct 27, 2006
The focus of the debate on single-sex public education has most often been only on test scores rather than a holistic view of adolescent development. For girls, the effects of single-gender educational environments include multiple benefits not reflected in test scores. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Viewpoint: New schools? Fix the old ones first Oct 24, 2006
To those of us who know how we agonized over the fact our children had reached middle school age, perhaps the most difficult and influential (certainly strangest) time in their adolescent development, packing these children into a mega-school situation is counterproductive at best. Which leads me to wonder if any of the people on the redistricting committee are parents of school-aged children or even live in any of the neighborhoods negatively affected by the plan. (Pensacola News Journal)
Obesity May be Linked to Sleeping Times Oct 20, 2006
Limited sleep is also a problem for teenagers, whose need for sleep increases during the critical years of adolescent development. Other research, published by Taheri in 2004, found that adults sleeping only five hours had almost 15 percent higher levels of ghrelin -- a hormone released by the stomach to signal hunger -- than those managing eight hours. (Newsmax)
People on the Move Oct 11, 2006
A licensed psychologist with more than 15 years of professional experience in educational and child welfare, he specializes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders, school and community integration, adolescent development and foster care. Norbel School, a private elementary and secondary school, serves pupils with learning differences. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Making Waves for Charity Oct 5, 2006
" Minutes after one on-air interview, FareStart's phone rang with a request that FareStart cater a KEXP listener's party. And this year the charity's FareStart Restaurant has sold out its Thursday "guest chef" nights, which feature a meal cooked by a different Seattle chef each week, weeks in advance even during the typically slow summer months. Ms. Muno says Powerful Voices received calls from dozens of listeners, including an inquiry from a teacher in the nearby town of Renton who asked how to... (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Faculty members receive DSPs and named chairs Sep 22, 2006
Roderick s expertise is in urban school reform, high-stakes testing, minority adolescent development and school transitions. She also is the faculty director of SSA s Community Schools program. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Yoder: Gay Marriage & Science Sep 22, 2006
Parenting styles and adolescent development. In J. Brooks-Gunn, R. Lerner Petersen (Eds. (Zmag.org)
Timothy Sandos Named to Head NAHREP Jul 19, 2006
While living in Denver, he served as a trustee at University Hospital and the Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau and was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Denver Health and Hospitals Authority and the Carnegie Foundation Task Force on Adolescent Development. Sandos has also served as chair-elect of the Omaha Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Children and Families where he advised the White House and Congress on policies... (RisMedia.com)
North County Community News: 'Live Lunch' concert series to kick off Jun 25, 2006
SAN DIEGO ---- Experts in the field of adolescent development and mental health will conduct a free educational forum for parents at 7 p.m. June 28 at the San Diego University for Integrative Studies, 3900 Harney St., Suite 210. Parents can gain effective tools to improve communication with their teenagers, learn the signs and symptoms about which they should be concerned and regain the close relationship they once experienced with their teenagers. (North County Times)
Driving the Message Home Jun 14, 2006
"When you look at the data on adolescent development and you look at risk taking, you see that maybe the best way to avoid (crashes) is to remove the conditions that make up that risk.". In other words, parents can't change a teen's behavior, but they can take away the car keys. (Modesto Bee, CA)
More of this story Jun 6, 2006
Not only did I learn to swim there, as thousands of others did, but I was able to participate in the recreational and social activities so valuable to adolescent development. I vividly remember waiting for the big chain-link gate to the playground to open each day. (The Enterprise, MA)
Eating Smart: Magic of the Family Meal Jun 4, 2006
In fact, it's the experts in adolescent development who wax most emphatic about the value of family meals, for it's in the teenage years that this daily investment pays some of its biggest dividends. Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders and consider suicide, and the more likely they are to do well in school, delay having sex, eat their vegetables, learn big words and know which fork to... (Time.com)
Middle schools get new bosses Apr 28, 2006
Leverett said Walsh, of Westport, has a keen knowledge of middle school education, adolescent development and best practices. "Ms. Walsh has a reputation as a strong advocate for her students, evidenced by weekly home visits to students needing special attention and the steady improvement in achievement by the Scofield students.". (Greenwich Time)
The merits of teacher accreditation programs Apr 21, 2006
" Fortunately, I then attended an excellent teacher certification program that showed me the seductive danger of relying merely on charisma, energy, passion and being good with children, of believing that teaching was a simple enough profession that one was somehow born with all of the skills and knowledge necessary to excel. After a subsequent decade teaching in a school for children with learning disabilities and then a public middle school, I know exactly how much difference a good teacher... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
UCSB Professor Wins W.T. Grant Scholars Award for Research on Improving the Lives of Young Latinas UCSB, Apr. 17 Apr 19, 2006
Romo's research interests include child and adolescent health, adolescent development and sexuality, and family processes. She came to UC Santa Barbara in 2002 from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she served as an assistant professor in the obstetrics and gynecology department. (University of California Newswire, CA)
UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES FUNDS DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBER AGENCIES Apr 19, 2006
Adolescent Development and Achievement Program of Tyler, $62,000. American Red Cross, Smith County Chapter, $79,000. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Millions make it no longer MySpace Apr 4, 2006
Dr. Edgar Castillo, a child psychiatrist for Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, says it's part of normal adolescent development to explore new things. He says not every kid will indulge in MySpace theatrics that include obscene language or provocative images: "Kids who don't have significant emotional problems are not going to be doing that; that's the majority of kids.". (Fresno Bee)
