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Highlights Dec 5-11, 2011
Dec 11 2011, 9:40 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 11 2011, 9:40 AM EST
This week re identify the articles from education, child and adolescent development, mental health and addictions. Do you find this valuable?    
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1. Sexual Health Issues in the News
Dec 12 2011, 7:17 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 12 2011, 7:17 PM EST
There were several reports on sexual health issues for young people this week, including HIV infections, pregnancy as the primary reason for gilrls dropping out of school, and statistical evidence about the incidence of date rape. Do you find this valuable?    
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2. Repoerts on Homophobic Bullying UNESCO meeting
Dec 12 2011, 7:19 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 12 2011, 7:19 PM EST
The United Nations has focused on homophobic bullying as a violation of human rights in a report this week.
Go to: http://ow.ly/1BV1m5
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3. Dating & Romance are part of adoelecent sexual health
Dec 13 2011, 9:48 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 13 2011, 9:48 AM EST
Most often in sexual health research, the focus is on sexual behaviors such as condom use or intercourse and much less on teen practices in dating and romance. Several articles in Issue #4, 2011 of Journal of Research on Adolescence help to fill that gap.
Go to: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jora.2011.21.issue-4/issuetoc Do you find this valuable?    
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4. Special Issue on After School Programs
Dec 13 2011, 10:00 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 13 2011, 10:00 AM EST
Several articles from Fall 2011 Issue of New Directions in Adolescent Development focus on after school programs, noting how that after school activities are now considered as a prime learning opportunity and an essential part of the community schools model and approach. Go to:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/yd.v2011.131/issuetoc Do you find this valuable?    
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5. Teacher Stress Understood
Dec 13 2011, 8:17 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 13 2011, 8:17 PM EST
Two articles in Issue #7, 2011 of Educational Psychology examine how teacher stress can be mitigated in studies from the UK and Hong Kong. Go to:
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cedp20/31/7 Do you find this valuable?    
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6. Social Determinants Explained
Dec 19 2011, 10:45 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 19 2011, 10:45 AM EST
Several articles in several journals reviewed this month help us to understand both the impact as well as ecology of poverty, lower incomes and economic distress. These include articles in Issue #11 & 12, 2011 of Social Science & Medicine,the European Journal of Public Health and the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Go to:http://www.schoolhealthinsider.org/page/Nov+28-Dec+4%2C+2011 Do you find this valuable?