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Peer reviewedKaywell, Joan F. – English Journal, 1997
Describes a seven-step process that uses young adult literature to help teenagers understand and deal with their troubles. Offers brief annotations of five young adult titles in each of nine areas: alienation and identity; divorce; dropouts, delinquency, and gangs; poverty; teenage pregnancy; abused children; alcohol and drugs; homosexuality; and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Alienation, Child Abuse
Peer reviewedLanz, Jean B. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1995
Explored patterns of substance use and sexual behavior among pregnant adolescents under age 18. Data were examined for associations between a history of early forced sexual intercourse and indicators of psychological, behavioral, and social problems during adolescence. Many pregnant adolescents were found to have experienced early forced sexual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Child Abuse, Coping
