Teens at risk / Laura K. Egendorf, book editor, Jennifer A. Hurley, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1999.Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
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Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV1431.H965.T446 1999
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Contents:
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.
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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.

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