"This collection of articles presents differing viewpoints about the causes, possible prevention, and remedies for such problems as teenage crime, pregnancy, and drug use."

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	San Diego, Calif. Greenhaven Press 1999
Schriftenreihe:	Opposing viewpoints series
Schlagworte:	Teenagers with social disabilities / United States Problem youth / United States Juvenile delinquency / United States Teenage pregnancy / United States Teenagers / Substance use / United States Jugend Gefährdung USA
Zusammenfassung:	"This collection of articles presents differing viewpoints about the causes, possible prevention, and remedies for such problems as teenage crime, pregnancy, and drug use."
Beschreibung:	Literaturverz. S. 182 - 184 A variety of factors put teens at risk / Gene Stephens -- Teens are not at risk / Kirk A. Astroth -- Media violence puts teens at risk / Mona Charen -- Media violence does not put teens at risk / Mike Males -- The absence of fathers puts teens at risk / Wade F. Horn -- The absence of fathers does not put teens at significant risk / Stephanie Coontz -- Inconsistent messages about morality put teens at risk / Edward Grimsley -- Gay teens are at risk / Rosemarie Buchanan -- Violent juvenile criminals should be treated as adults / Linda J. Collier -- Juvenile criminals should not be treated as adults / William Ayers -- Gang injunctions can prevent teenage violence / Roger L. Conner -- Gang-loitering ordinances are an objectionable approach to reducing teenage violence / George Brooks -- Juvenile boot camps can be effective in addressing teenage crime / Eric Peterson -- Juvenile boot camps do not reduce teenage crime / Margaret Beyer -- Peace education can help reduce teenage violence / Colman McCarthy -- Community-based efforts can help reduce teenage violence / Robert L. Woodson Sr. -- Teaching abstinence helps avert teen pregnancy / Maggie Gallagher -- Teaching abstinence puts teens at risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases / M. Joycelyn Elders -- Long-term contraceptive devices can help prevent teen pregnancy / Margaret P. Battin -- Long-term contraceptive devices promote teen promiscuity / Richard John Neuhaus -- Enforcing statutory rape laws can help reduce teen pregnancy / Ralph deToledano -- Enforcing statutory rape laws will not reduce teen pregnancy / Catherine Elton -- Ending welfare will help reduce teen pregnancy / William J. Bennett and Peter Wehner -- Ending welfare will not reduce teen pregnancy / Kristin A. Moore -- The media encourage teen substance abuse / Barry R. McCaffrey -- The media exaggerate the extent of teen substance abuse / Mike Males -- An inadequate government antidrug effort has contributed to the problem of teen drug abuse / Rob Portman -- An inadequate government antidrug effort is not responsible for teen drug abuse / Jacob Sullum -- The government should combat teen smoking / Donna E. Shalala -- Government efforts to combat teen smoking are unnecessary and wasteful / Part I: Edwin Feulner, Part II: D.T. Armentano
Beschreibung:	190 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 23 cm
ISBN:	156510949X