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Fleming, Scott. "Sport and South Asian male youth." Thesis, University of Brighton, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.314820.
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Gxubane, Eric Thulane. "Recidivism among male trial-awaiting youth detained at Dyambu Youth Centre." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15419.
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Bibliography: leaves 108-113.The study investigates the problem of recidivism amongst male trial-awaiting youth detained at Bosasa's Dyambu Youth Centre (DYC), to determine whether their experiences with the variables under investigation have in any way influenced them to consider changes in their attitudes towards criminal behaviour. The research design in this study followed both quantitative and qualitative methodological orientations .An interview schedule was constructed in advance and applied in a standardised manner and was administered by the researcher, face to face with each respondent. Data were analysed and presented both quantitatively and qualitatively. Findings in this study revealed that financial gain, drug addiction and peer pressure were the major driving forces and motivating factors that influenced the respondents to become repeatedly involved in criminal behaviour. Lack of a stable source of income, denial of re-admission at school, rejection by family and friends and lack of stable home and accommodation were some of the major factors that made reintegration into the community difficult for the respondents during the period after their previous release. The findings in this study point to inadequacy of services with regard to prevention of crime and recidivism amongst juvenile offenders. Re-integration and after-care services were identified as an area that is grossly neglected in the field of probation and in social work services generally. Nearly all the respondents reported that they would like to abandon their criminal lifestyle but the situations that they face and various other factors highlighted in the study drive them to crime. The predominant factors identified by the respondents as influential in encouraging abandonment of criminal activities include: a fear of heavy criminal record, disgracing the family, the acquisition of various skills and knowledge from DYC workshops and classes; and their own individual thinking.
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Biney, Fred Nana. "Experiences of Nonincarcerated African American Male Youth With an Incarcerated Male Sibling." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2788.
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Approximately half of all incarcerated individuals in the United States are young African American men. Researchers have documented that nonincarcerated siblings may commit a crime when their sibling is in prison. The current study addressed literature regarding the experiences, and coping strategies of nonincarcerated young African American men who live in the inner city, and have a male sibling in prison. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study explored the lived experiences and coping strategies of African
American male youth with a brother in incarceration. Purposive sampling was used to select 3 nonincarcerated African American young men aged 18 to 24 years living in the inner city of a large city in southern Connecticut for in-depth interviews. Overall findings showed that while having an incarcerated sibling was a profoundly negative experience for study participants, and their families, the study participants also developed some positive coping strategies as a result of their experiences. These results could help policymakers, social workers, counselors, and criminal justice professionals understand the impacts of sibling incarceration, and learn how to deal more effectively with youth affected by it.
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Totten, Mark Douglas. "Power for the powerless, girlfriend abuse by marginal male youth." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq22180.pdf.
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Niba, Jude A. "Examining extrinsic rewards and participation motivation in male youth soccer." Thesis, United States Sports Academy, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3582358.
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This study purposely examined the types of extrinsic rewards in male youth soccer programs and measures those that are most preferred by players to influence their participation motivation. It also checked if young soccer players skew towards programs that provide more reward opportunities. For this reason, 1000 teenage soccer players were randomized in an online survey administered by a community-based organization. 800 chose programs that provided extrinsic rewards and identified fame, trophies, travel, scholarship, exposure opportunities and money as the six main rewards that influenced their decision to join soccer programs.
A Participation Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ) was then modified using the identified factors and issued to 400 participants between ages 14-18 years, randomly selected from 20 Las Vegas soccer clubs in another survey to rank extrinsic rewards according to importance. Data was collected and entered into the SPSS 17.0 software for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. Cronbach alpha was applied to measure internal consistencies based on the demographics and attitudes towards participation motivation. One way ANOVA sought to determine the extent to which the identified extrinsic rewards affected participation motivation, and regression analysis examined the relationships across all factors.
Results from data analysis revealed that, exposure opportunities constituted the most important extrinsic reward that influenced young male soccer players' decision to join soccer programs. Scholarship, travel, fame, money and trophies followed suit. One-way ANOVA showed that race had a significant effect on scholarship, exposure opportunities, and fame. Multivariate regressions revealed that young players that are more motivated by scholarship, fame and travel tended to have higher ability levels. These effects were held even after adjusting for grade and age.
Results from the online survey also concluded that more young players tend to be attracted to soccer programs that provide extrinsic reward opportunities. Thus, extrinsic rewards should be considered and included in programs to enhance motivation.
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Jacobs, Sue L. "Artistic response of incarcerated male youth to young adult literature /." Search for this dissertation online, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.
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Totten, Mark Douglas Carleton University Dissertation Sociology and Anthropology. "Power for the powerless; girlfriend abuse by marginal male youth." Ottawa, 1996.
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Schell, Christopher Gregory. "Mental Health Issues and Recidivism among Male, System -Involved Youth." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1498318986889895.
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Cherry, Shana V. "The early recollections of male and female street involved youth." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30424.
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The early recollection technique has been in use since the late 1800s. In recent years early recollections have been utilized to analyze a number of different populations (e.g., alcoholics, homosexual men). The present study looks at the early recollections (ERs) of a number of male and female street involved youth. It is exploratory in nature as it presents the first ER research on street youth. No prior research was available for comparative purposes. The population consists of 32 subjects, whose average age is 20 years. Subjects were chosen from a downtown Vancouver drop-in centre.
A scoring system, part of which was derived from an earlier study, is used to analyze the memories. The results generally indicate that males and females are passive agents in their actions, have memories that possess negative affect, and are externally controlled. In addition, the males have issues with their sexuality, and gender differences are evident with regard to role-activity and sexuality.
This study also highlights the fact that more than half of the sample came from broken homes, had completed grade 10, had Catholic upbringings and, once on the street, were heavily involved in drug use.Education, Faculty of
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Starker, Sharla. "Youth perspectives on their mother's influence and their relationship among crime-involved African-American male youth." Connect to resource, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/37046.
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Botha, Marlon. "Harnessing wilderness in the rehabilitation of male adolescent offenders in a diversion programme." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/977.
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Croft, Andrew John. "Atypical sexual experiences in male children and youth, a retrospective study." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0015/MQ48210.pdf.
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Wong, Tze-hoo, and 王梓浩. "Understanding the lives of sexual minority male youth in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48426337.
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Adolescence is a challenging life period in which young people have to deal with both physical and mental changes. For gay, bisexual and questioning (BGQ) youth, the challenges in their adolescents could be tougher. Previous research has demonstrated the unique psychosocial and sexual health needs of this vulnerable sub-group of the youth population. However, most of these studies were conducted in the West. Local data has been far from enough for us to understand the lives and health needs of Hong Kong GBQ youth, who have been affected by a different set of cultural values and social situations.
This study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the lives of and the factors affecting the health of GBQ youth in Hong Kong. Both focus groups and individual interviews were used. Data analysis was guided by the principle of grounded theory. Twenty sexual minority male youth aged between 15 and 21 were recruited in the study. It appeared that the discovery of sexual identities for Hong Kong GBQ youth usually began in the early adolescence and was usually followed by a stage of struggle and denial of same-sex attraction. Traditional Chinese family values and mainstream Christianity doctrine heavily influenced on the informants’ and others’ acceptance towards homosexuality. GBQ youth also encountered different forms of prejudicial events in practically all social situations which in turn affected their psychosocial wellbeing and sexual health. Furthermore, parents, school professionals and healthcare workers seemed to lack appropriate skills and attitudes to promote GBQ youth’s health.published_or_final_version
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Sim, Boon-wee Timothy. "The dynamics of family relationship in male adolescent drug rehabilitation." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B30712944.
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Wolfe, Timothy W. "Fatherless homes and delinquency : a study of institutionalized African American male youth /." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07212009-040512/.
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Hall, Jonathan. "The influence of sport type and interdependence on the growth experiences of young male athletes." Thesis, Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/927.
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Johnson, Dustin M. "Coaches’ Influence on Male Adolescents’ Achievement Motivation, Psychological Factors, and Sport Participation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2011. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84226/.
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The motivational climate, as created by coaches, and athletes’ goal orientations are key constructs in understanding children’s experiences with sport. In this study, the relationship between the perceived motivational climates, male adolescents’ goal orientation, and their experiences of self-esteem, sport competence, enjoyment, and ultimately, intention to continue participating in sport was examined. Participants were 405 male adolescents (Sample A: n = 200; Sample B: n = 205) aged 13-15 years old. Structural equation modeling indicated an overall good fit to the structural model for both data sets. A task goal orientation was predicted by higher levels of coach-created task climate. Participants with higher task goal orientation had greater sport competence, self-esteem, and more enjoyment in sport; enjoyment was the only significant predictor of their intention to continue playing the sport they believe is most important over the next three years.
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Allen, Andrea Nicole. "Drug trafficking and gun carrying a co-occurring phenomenon among urban male youth /." Thesis, [Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Libraries], 2009. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/28.
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Tan, Toh-Wah. "Male youth cultures and the transition from school to work : a Malaysian case study." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/272777.
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Vogel, Melissa A. "Clinician Perceptions of Media Use by Male Sex-Offending, Conduct-Disordered, and Normal Youth." DigitalCommons@USU, 1998. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2533.
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Sexual offenses by youth have been increasing. The literature recognizes media as a socializer, yet few studies examine nonpornographic media and youthful sex-offending. The purpose of this research was to survey the perceptions of clinicians as to the use of media type and content for male sex-offending, conduct-disordered, and normal youth. The questionnaire was completed by 78 American clinicians from 30 states specializing in the treatment of youthful sex offenders.
Means, standard deviations, and percentages were calculated, which provided descriptive data. Male sex-offending and conduct-disordered youth are believed by clinicians to be more frequent consumers of aggressive, explicit, and sexually violent media than are normal youth. Conduct -disordered youth are seen as preferring aggressive media, while sex-offending youth are viewed as more likely to choose explicit or sexually violent media.
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Meyers, Robert William. "The influence of age, growth and maturation upon maximal sprint speed in male youth." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7974.
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The literature pertaining to the development of maximal sprint performance in male youth is sparse. Existing literature suffers from a combination of small sample sizes, a lack of control for the influence of maturity, methodological approaches where maximal speed is not measured or failure to explore the spatiotemporal, kinematic or kinetic characteristics associated with sprint performance in male youth. On this basis, the aim of this thesis was to investigate the influence of growth and maturation upon maximal overground sprint performance in a large cohort of 11-16 year old boys. Sprint and spatiotemporal variables were found to have acceptable reliability (CV = 3.8-12.6%). Cross-sectional analysis of a large sample of boys showed a maturational effect on sprint performance, with the period of peak height velocity (PHV) eliciting the greatest enhancements in maximal sprint speed. Furthermore, whilst improvements in step length (SL) were observed with increasing maturity, step frequency (SF) was largely stable, with some evidence of small declines during the pre-PHV period. Further cross-sectional analysis revealed that pre-PHV boys were SF-reliant during maximal sprint performance, whilst post-PHV boys were deemed SL-reliant. Analysis of body size revealed that stature had a positive influence upon maximal sprint performance, whilst mass had a negative influence. Cross-sectional analysis of the kinetic characteristics of maximal sprint performance revealed that both relative maximal force and relative vertical stiffness did not increase with advancing age and maturity, but these variables were deemed to be the most important predictors of maximal sprint performance in male youth, independent of age and maturity. Furthermore, longitudinal analysis confirmed that relative force production and relative vertical 4 stiffness were the most important predictors of maximal sprint performance in boys, and that those who had passed the period of PHV experienced greater gains in maximal speed than those who remained pre-PHV. Collectively the results of the empirical studies highlight that maximal sprint speed in male youth develops with advancing age and maturation, due to an interaction of changes in SL and SF. These changes are partly related to changes in body size and the period of PHV appears to be a key period during the development of maximal speed. However, there are also key predictors of speed, such as relative force and relative vertical stiffness that do not change between the ages of 11 and 16 years old.
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Kleinhans, Lizelle Alexis. "The views of social workers on diversion programmes for male juvenile delinquents." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80063.
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Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Adolescence is a challenging development stage because youths engage in risk-taking behaviour, including anti-social and criminal acts. Factors which contribute to youth becoming involved in crime include having a poor self-concept, being male, the negative behaviour of parents, family dysfunction, low socio-economic status, low literacy levels or being illiterate, peers who exercise a negative influence, and poor role models. Diversion strategies are practised worldwide, including South Africa, to deal with the growing number of youth in conflict with the law. After diversion practice was legalised in South Africa, some challenges have been experienced with implementation. However, the views of social workers are limited regarding diversion practices after the Child Justice Act no 75 of 2008 was introduced. The objective of the study is to gain insights from social workers who facilitate diversion programmes with male juvenile delinquents. In this study, attention was paid to explaining the nature of juvenile delinquency of male adolescents in a South African context; describing diversion programmes in terms of the Child Justice Act no 75 of 2008 to deal with children outside the criminal justice system; discerning the scope, nature and contribution of diversion programmes for the rehabilitation of delinquents; investigating the views of social workers on diversion programmes for male juvenile delinquents; and to make recommendations regarding the facilitation of diversion programmes with male juvenile delinquents. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used in the study. The study further assumed an exploratory and descriptive research design due to the limited information available regarding the views of social workers on diversion programmes with male juvenile delinquents. A purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. Data was gathered by means of a structured questionnaire, which was administered during 20 individual interviews. This allowed for a holistic view to be gained of participants' opinions about and insights into the topic. The design of the questionnaire was based on the information obtained from the literature review. The findings of the empirical investigation mainly confirmed the findings of the literature study that males are more vulnerable to juvenile delinquency, that parents and families play substantial roles in the causes of juvenile delinquency and, lastly, that diversion programmes offer much benefit to youth offenders. The most important recommendations resulting from the study indicate that social workers should become more skilled and equipped to facilitate therapeutic groups as this will contribute to the reduction of re-offending. Parental and family involvement in diversion programmes is essential as it will increase the impact on the youth offender. In addition, the recommendations indicate the significance of monitoring and evaluation of diversion programmes, in this way ensuring the proper implementation of the Act. Lastly, it is suggested that more research be done about diversion practices internationally to increase knowledge regarding implementation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die puberteitsjare is 'n uitdagende ontwikkelingsfase omdat die jeugdige riskante gedrag toon, soos antisosiale optrede en die pleeg van misdaad. Faktore wat bydra tot die jeugdige se betrokkenheid by misdaad is die feit dat hy tot die manlike geslag behoort, 'n lae selfbeeld het, die negatiewe gedrag van ouers, uit 'n gebroke huis kom, aan lae sosioekonomiese status ly, die lae vlak van of geen geletterdheid het nie, vriende wat 'n negatiewe invloed uitoefen, en swak rolmodelle. Afwendingstrategieë word wêreldwyd beoefen, ook in Suid-Afrika, om die toenemende aantal jeugdiges wat met die gereg bots, te help. Nadat afwendingspraktyke in Suid-Afrika gewettig is, is sekere uitdagings in die praktyk ervaar. Min menings is deur maatskaplike werkers geopper oor afwendingspraktyke nadat bepalings ingevolge die Kindergeregtigheidswet nr 75 van 2008 toegepas is. Die doel van die studie is om insigte te verleng van maatskaplike werkers wat afwendingsprogramme met manlike jeugmisdadigers fasiliteer. Aandag is geskenk aan die aard van jeugoortredings deur manlike jeugdiges in Suid-Afrika, beskrywings van afwendingsprogramme wat jeugdiges buite die strafregtelike stelsel behandel ingevolge die Kindergeregtigheidswet nr 75 van 2008, om insigte te win oor die omvang, aard en bydrae van afwendingsprogramme vir manlike jeugoortreders met die oog op rehabilitasie, om die menings en insigte van maatskaplike werkers oor afwendingsprogramme vir manlike jeugoortreders te ondersoek, en om aanbevelings te doen oor die fasilitering van afwendingsprogramme vir sulke oortreders. 'n Kombinasie van kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenaderings is in hierdie studie gevolg. Tydens hierdie ondersoek is ook beide 'n verkennende en beskrywende navorsingsontwerp benut, omdat die literatuur 'n gebrek toon aan die insigte van maatskaplike werkers oor afwendingsprogramme met manlike jeugoortreders. 'n Doelgerigte steekproeftrekking is gebruik om die deelnemers te keur. Gegewens is ingewin deur middel van 'n gestruktureerde vraelys in twintig afsonderlike onderhoude. Sodoende kon 'n geheelbeeld van die deelnemers se menings en insigte aangaande die onderwerp verkry word. Die samestelling van die vraelys is gegrond op inligting wat uit die literatuuroorsig verkry is. Die bevindinge van die ondersoek het grootendeels dié van die literatuuroorsig bevestig, naamlik dat mans meer kwesbaar is vir jeugoortredings, dat ouers en gesinne 'n groot rol speel in die oorsake van jeugoortredings, en dat jeugoortreders baat kan vind by afwendingsprogramme. Die belangrikste aanbevelings voortspruitend uit hierdie studie dui daarop dat maatskaplike werkers meer vaardighede moet opdoen en toegerus moet word om terapeutiese groepe te fasiliteer aangesien dit sal bydra tot die vermindering van die herhaling van die oortreding. Dit is belangrik dat ouers en families betrokke is by afwendingsprogramme omdat dit 'n groter uitwerking op die jeugoortreder sal hê. Die aanbevelings dui ook op die belangrikheid van die monitering en evaluering van afwendingsprogramme om te verseker dat die bepalings ingevolge die Wet korrek toegepas word. Laastens, daar word voorgestel dat meer navorsing oor afwendingspraktyke internasionaal gedoen word om kennis oor die implementering daarvan te verbreed.
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Cearley, Jennifer Joy. "Outcome and demographic differences between males and females in a sample of adjudicated youth /." Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1537009691&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Judd, Karen. "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCY IN RURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE YOUTH AND THEIR AWARENESS OF CITIZENSHIP PRACTICES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2006. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4475.
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Effective citizenship practice in the United States has several important characteristics, which can provide the foundation for young people to access opportunity in employment and education. A continuum of policies, programs, and strategies meant to alleviate poverty have central themes of providing education and vocational opportunities, and yet large numbers of young minority people remain disenfranchised with no chance to succeed. There is even greater loss in the population of African American males who otherwise could achieve stable and strong economic life styles. Large unemployment and under-employment of African American males is documented through U.S. data sources where declining rates of labor force participation of black males is starkly evident (U.S. Census 2000). Geographic influences for minority youth also increase limited access to educational and employment opportunities (Slack & Jenson, 2002). What is clear is that minority youth are faced with a disproportionately difficult access to educational and employment opportunities as a result of diminished community social support, which should be the encouraging force in directing their goal achievements. Resiliency, as a strengths-based perspective, gained convincing prominence through the 1970s and 1980s. Initiative, self-control, self-esteem, and attachment are four protective factors of resiliency. Risk and protective factors are vital for intervention practices with individuals, families and communities. This study utilized protective factors that promote the skills and abilities necessary for encouraging resiliency and creating effective citizenship. Resiliency and the awareness of citizenship practices may bolster African American male youth successes in educational and employment opportunities. Youth who consistently and routinely engage in employment can increase the well-being of themselves, their families, and their communities. This study utilized a self-administered survey design to obtain responses from rural African Americans male youth, between the ages of 12 and 19 inclusive, to determine their resiliency skills and their awareness of citizenship practices (p=.005, one-tailed). In a pre-post test for significance, participants were asked to take a citizenship practices survey after the viewing of the video. This paired t-test displayed statistically significant results (p= .0015, t= 2.998, df =98). It is important to examine resiliency in rural African American male youth and how that resiliency interacts with the awareness of citizenship practices. There is little known about how rural African American, male youth perceive effective citizenship based on their level of resiliency. African American youth are better served toward successful employment and education through programs that are designed to increase citizenship practices awareness. There is reason to believe that citizenship practices, by way of training and community affirmation, with an infusion of resiliency skill techniques modeling, could open the doors wider for African American male youth who, for some, suffer from poverty, but for most suffer from the lack of free and open educational access which inhibits viable entry level employment opportunities.Ph.D.
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Van, Zyl Arthur Leon. "Substance abuse practices and Intervention programmes for male youth offenders in Pollsmoor – Department of Correctional services." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1088.
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Educationis in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, University of Zululand, South Africa, 2011.Substance use is on the increase among the youth in South Africa. Traditional concern about the youth (as the future of South Africa), and the portrayals in the media of severe drug and alcohol use among the country‟s youth have contributed to the need for research into this issue. Drugs and alcohol also have a close link to crime. The aim of this study is to investigate and report the prevalence of substance use and the need for intervention among male youth offenders at the Pollsmoor Youth Centre, in the Western Cape Province. The research has attempted to create an understanding of male youth drug abusers‟ attitudes towards intervention and rehabilitation programmes and also the Correctional Service‟s role in managing substance abuse. A survey research methodology using questionnaires has been employed. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The sample population consisted of the sentenced male youth offenders at the Pollsmoor Youth Centre. The results of the survey indicated that “Tik” (methamphetamines or crystal meths) was the most popular substance of choice in this sample. Tik was 23 % more popular than its nearest rival, cannabis. Tobacco was the most widely used drug owing to it being legal and obtainable at the Centre‟s shops. The majority of male youth offenders (74 %) believed that an intervention programme was necessary as part of their rehabilitation. The findings indicated that a department or unit needs to be established to handle the increasing drug abuse problem. The unit should identify substance abusers on admittance and place them on a rehabilitation programme. If necessary this programme should continue in their community after release from the correctional centre.
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Robertson, Ben Jr. "A comparative analysis of the attitudes toward aggressive behavior among male and female urban Black youth." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1992. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2504.
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A survey was conducted to compare the attitudes of Urban Black males to females in areas associated with aggressive behavior. A self administered Questionnaire was designed to collect data. In this study, aggressive behavior was generally depicted as fighting with classmates. The subjects were thirty-two male and thirty-two female students attending XYZ Middle School in a Ward of New Orleans during the academic year 1990-91. The study subjects were generally between twelve and thirteen years old, in the seventh grade, had two other siblings, and chose Black as their ethnic identification. The data revealed that only a significant difference was found between Urban Black males and females in relationship to attitudes toward assertive behavior. Males were found to have been more assertive than females in their participation in the classroom. Further, aggressive males indicated a more positive attitude toward their teachers than females. The significance of these findings are that aggressive Urban Black males were generally depicted as better students than aggressive Urban Black females. Also, since the youths indicated that fighting was their primary means of aggressive behavior, programs such as assertiveness training and anger management could help them better deal with and express their feelings.
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Ortiz, Alma Alamar. "Hispanic males with disabilities in juvenile justice alternative education programs : characteristics of students and of special education personnel, programs and services /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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Puszkiewicz, Kelcey, and Jill D. Stinson. "EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY, SOCIOECOLOGICAL INFLUENCES, AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIORS IN A TREATMENT SAMPLE OF MALE ADOLESCENTS." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2018/schedule/163.
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have long been linked to poor physical, mental, and behavioral outcomes in adulthood. Individuals with exposure to more types of ACEs are at greater risk of engaging in delinquent and criminal offending and also are relatedly more likely to be involved in the criminal justice system. The high prevalence of ACEs and other co-morbid risk factors in forensic populations calls for further investigation into how differential exposure to adversities influence the onset and nature of offending behaviors. Additionally, there are few studies investigating structural elements that precede offending behaviors (e.g., social and economic factors) in varied communities. Thus, the present study aims to examine the role of individual adversities and community factors on the development of nonsexual delinquent behaviors and juvenile justice involvement in a treatment sample of male adolescents. Data for the present study were derived from two sources. First, data were collected from archival records at a private nonprofit facility in rural Appalachia that provides treatment to adolescents who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior. Variables of interest include exposure to ACEs, indicators of sexual boundary problems within the home of origin (exposure to pornography by adult in home, witnessing sexual behaviors between others), and lifetime arrest history. Second, county-level secondary data were downloaded and delineated by county from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) program website, which provides publicly available data compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The CHR&R data has been published annually since 2010 and includes county-level markers of overall health and various factors that impact the health of counties. A standardized z-score was calculated to indicate social and economic environment compared to other counties in the state. Participants were assigned a z-score based on documented zip code of origin. To test the hypothesized model, confirmatory factor analysis was used, first examining indicators of individual adverse experiences and exposure to sexual behaviors in the home of origin. A three-factor model emerged: Factor 1 represented emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect; Factor 2 included indicators of household dysfunction; and Factor 3 included sexual abuse and more passive indicators of sexual boundary concerns in the home. Next, structural equation modeling revealed the association between individual experiences of adversity, county-level social/economic environment, and nonsexual delinquent behaviors with socioecological influences as a moderator. Results reveal varying relationships between exposures to adversity and arrest-related outcome variables. Additional discussion regarding findings, implications, and areas for future research will be explored.
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Harris, Peter. "'Down with the kids'? : reconceptualising the youth work relationship : how do professional relationships between male youth workers and young men involved in violence operate to promote desistance?" Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/aaadown-with-the-kidsaaa-reconceptualising-the-youth-work-relationship-how-do-professional-relationships-between-male-youth-workers-and-young-men-involved-in-violence-operate-to-promote-desistance(8d01a91e-b8a7-4f20-b5ae-4f902067d986).html.
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This thesis explores the desistance promoting potential of professional relationships between male youth workers and young men involved in violence. It adopts a psychosocial methodological and analytic frame to examine a common-sense proposition: that male workers who are colloquially described as 'down with the kids' are especially well suited to engage and mentor young men involved in violence. Five intensely observed longitudinal case studies follow the trajectories of young men and their youth workers over six years. Each case utilises different conceptual tools to offer different insights into their relationships, including: the presence of gendered, generational and unconscious dynamics between young men and male workers; how reciprocal identification can lead to male youth workers not seeing how young men neutralise their violent offending; worker reflexivity as a pre-requisite of the youth work role in late modernity and how this can be fractured by the biographical experiences of too-wounded healers; the importance of male workers with resources of street-social and masculine capital creating a third space where they and young men can examine their own intersectional identities, and; how worker self-disclosure can shift doer done-to dynamics within professional relationships and organisations. The thesis concludes that the male worker as mentor and role model discourse generates both assets and potential shortcomings in terms of desistance promotion. Embodying a 'down with the kids' worker subjectivity can provide a ready route into youthful, masculine subcultures and a means for male workers to meet their own need for generativity. But without proper training and supervision there is a risk that workers with their own history of offending can be ineffective at best, and at worst descend into professional burn-out. In this sense being down with the kids can lead inadvertently to workers going down with the kids. Reconceptualising youth work relationships incorporating psychodynamic and post structural perspectives (i.e. as psychosocial) offers a way to work through these issues productively and can usefully inform youth work practice and policy.
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Smith, Carnel L. "Lasting legacies the effects of natural mentors in the lives of at-risk African-American male adolescents /." Connect to this title online, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1162842875.
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Moran, Jason. "The effectiveness of resistance, plyometric and sprint training at different stages of maturation in male youth athletes." Thesis, University of Essex, 2017. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/20123/.
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The trainability of youth at specific periods during growth and maturation has become a key issue in paediatric exercise science. The development of physical capacities such as movement speed, strength and power is difficult to predict in youth meaning that the structuring of training can be a significant challenge for coaches. Accordingly, methodologically sound research is required to underpin a more informed approach to the formulation of programmes of physical development. To this end, the purpose of this work was to investigate the trainability of youth athletes at specific stages during maturation (pre-, mid-, and post-peak height velocity) by addressing some of the shortcomings of the existing body of literature. Short-term controlled interventions were undertaken and they extended from the findings of three meta-analytical reviews, all of which examined the effect of training on the development of speed, strength and power in youths aged 9 to 18. These investigations were focused on the manipulation of modifiable factors, such as the training stimulus, as opposed to non-modifiable factors, such as maturity (which was generally controlled for). With some exceptions, which are potentially explainable, speed, strength and power were, on the whole, more trainable in youths as they advanced in maturation with the mid-peak height velocity phase being a particularly important time for the development of these capacities. This could indicate the presence of a maturational threshold which moderates responses to training but this can also be coincident with a period of impaired performance potentially related to reduced motor control due to rapid growth rates. Because of the way speed, strength and power can develop in youth athletes, the pre-peak height velocity phase of development may be more conducive to neuromuscular training with a coordinative component which establishes the movement competency required for more advanced techniques. An intensification of resistance (strength) training can be of benefit during mid-peak height velocity though impaired movement or a higher susceptibility to injury could compel coaches to reduce sprint (speed) and/or plyometric (power) training at this time. During the post-peak height velocity phase, athletes can be transitioned to more advanced training techniques, that are traditionally used with adults, if they possess the necessary coordination and experience to do so. Regardless of the results in this work, at every stage of development it is important for coaches to make programming decisions for youth athletes based, primarily, on training age and movement competency with the above maturity-related recommendations being suitable for those who have been exposed to high quality training from an early age.
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Walther, Andreas, Marlene Penz, Daniela Ijacic, and Timothy R. Rice. "Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Male Youth: The Interplay between Symptom Severity, Inflammation, Steroid Secretion, and Body Composition." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2018. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-231804.
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The morbidity and societal burden of youth bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD) are high. These disorders are multisystemic in that adult populations there are clear interactions with inflammatory processes and steroidal physiological systems. There are much less data concerning these areas of study in youth populations with BSD. This is surprising given the association of youth-onset BSD with puberty and its associated physiological changes. In this mini-review, we overview the theoretical role of inflammatory processes and steroidal physiological systems in youth BSD, describe the greater literature in adult populations, detail the literature in youth populations when available, and overview current proposed molecular mechanistic pathways and interaction effects based on the available data. We also attend to the interplay of this complex system with body composition and weight gain, an especially important consideration in relation to the role of second generation antipsychotics as the first line treatment for youth with BSD in major clinical guidelines. A developmental model of early onset BSD for boys is hypothesized with pubertal hormonal changes increasing risk for first (hypo-)manic/depressive episode. The dramatic androgen rise during puberty might be relevant for first onset of BSD in boys. A shift from general hypercortisolism driven by glucocorticoid resistance to hypocortisolism with further disease progression is assumed, while increased levels of inflammation are functionally associated with endocrine dysregulation. The interacting role of overweight body habitus and obesity in youth with BSD further indicates leptin resistance to be a central moderator of the dynamic neurobiology of BSD in youth. The intent of this mini-review is to advance our knowledge of youth BSD as multisystemic disorders with important contributions from endocrinology and immunology based on a developmental perspective. This knowledge can influence current clinical care and more importantly inform future research.
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Prier, Darius D. "Understanding Hip-Hop as a Counter-Public Space of Resistance for Black Male Youth in Urban Education." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1250280239.
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Walther, Andreas, Marlene Penz, Daniela Ijacic, and Timothy R. Rice. "Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Male Youth: The Interplay between Symptom Severity, Inflammation, Steroid Secretion, and Body Composition." Frontiers Research Foundation, 2017. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A30703.
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The morbidity and societal burden of youth bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD) are high. These disorders are multisystemic in that adult populations there are clear interactions with inflammatory processes and steroidal physiological systems. There are much less data concerning these areas of study in youth populations with BSD. This is surprising given the association of youth-onset BSD with puberty and its associated physiological changes. In this mini-review, we overview the theoretical role of inflammatory processes and steroidal physiological systems in youth BSD, describe the greater literature in adult populations, detail the literature in youth populations when available, and overview current proposed molecular mechanistic pathways and interaction effects based on the available data. We also attend to the interplay of this complex system with body composition and weight gain, an especially important consideration in relation to the role of second generation antipsychotics as the first line treatment for youth with BSD in major clinical guidelines. A developmental model of early onset BSD for boys is hypothesized with pubertal hormonal changes increasing risk for first (hypo-)manic/depressive episode. The dramatic androgen rise during puberty might be relevant for first onset of BSD in boys. A shift from general hypercortisolism driven by glucocorticoid resistance to hypocortisolism with further disease progression is assumed, while increased levels of inflammation are functionally associated with endocrine dysregulation. The interacting role of overweight body habitus and obesity in youth with BSD further indicates leptin resistance to be a central moderator of the dynamic neurobiology of BSD in youth. The intent of this mini-review is to advance our knowledge of youth BSD as multisystemic disorders with important contributions from endocrinology and immunology based on a developmental perspective. This knowledge can influence current clinical care and more importantly inform future research.
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Rice, Mark Stewart. "Examining the relationship between off-ice testing and on-ice performance in male youth ice hockey players." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55151.
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Background: In an elite sport setting, physical assessments are administered for talent selection purposes, as well as for continuous monitoring to ensure the effective implementation of training methods to reach optimal sport performance. Physical assessment allows coaches and trainers to determine where an athlete ranks compared to other players, as well as to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the individual. In ice hockey, research has focused on high performance players (e.g., NHL prospects) and the physical characteristics that they possess. To date, the early assessment of youth minor hockey players, and the relationship between off-ice and on-ice performance has received little attention. Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship between off-ice physical fitness performance and sport-related performance on on-ice assessments in male, minor ice hockey players. Methods: Eleven male minor hockey players were recruited across three birth years (2004, 2005, and 2006). Participants completed a battery of 14 off-ice testing protocols that measured body composition, musculoskeletal fitness, aerobic fitness, and anaerobic fitness, as well as 4 on-ice protocols that measured skating speed, skating agility, skating acceleration, and shot velocity. Results: Older players were taller and heavier than the younger players, and defensemen were taller and heavier when compared to forwards. Across participants, standing long jump was positively correlated to all skating tests (i.e., speed, agility, and acceleration). Players who jumped further demonstrated significantly greater on-ice skating performance. Significant correlations were also found between player weight and maximum speed, agility, and shot velocity. Lighter players were faster and more agile on the ice, while players with a greater mass demonstrated higher scores in shot velocity. A significant relationship was also found between push-ups and off-ice sprinting capability. Conclusion: These findings were consistent with high performance research with adults revealing that physical measures (such as standing long jump) may have predictive value for on-ice performance even in young, pre-pubertal ice hockey players. While such measures may contribute to the successful identification and selection of players for high performance, utilizing such assessments also has important training implications for the long-term development and performance of all players.Education, Faculty of
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Andrews, Michael J. "Client empowerment in mentoring program for minority male youth in the child welfare system| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10032300.
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The purpose of this project was to write a grant to develop a mentoring program for foster youth. The program will be designed for minority male youth, ages 12 to 18, and will espouse the Recovery Model. This model seeks to promote client empowerment by allowing the minority males to have a say in the selection of mentors. The client will have a large state in their treatment plan and other goals concerning permanency following departure from the out of home foster care environment.
A literature review was conducted in order to provide empirical evidence in support of a mentoring program. The mentoring program will be located in Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services, located in Los Angeles County. The actual submission or funding of this grant was not a requirement for the successful completion of the project.
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Stewart, Matthew F., and n/a. "Some younbg men's discourses on coping." University of Canberra. Professional & Community Education, 1996. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061109.085803.
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My interest in coping and survival of young men is my main motivation for
undertaking the field study which this thesis describes. It developed from my concern at the
continuing high level of young male suicide. I begin with some background discussion which
shows some examples of how the community has been informed, particularly on youth
suicide, by reviewing some of the media and government attention to these issues.
Because suicidal behaviour is a gendered social phenomenon, this is followed by a
discussion of some of the problems inherent in the hegemonic masculinity of young men. I
then set out the underlying assumptions, the purpose, aims and theoretical framework of the
study. The main theoretical underpinnings of the study are the theory of poststructuralism, as
explained by the noted writer on gender and education, Bronwyn Davies. The other major
components are Aaron Antonovsky's concepts of Salutogenesis and the Sense of
Coherence. Minor but nevertheless important reference is also made to Edward Sampson's
idea of the dialogic nature of the self.
Following this are two critical reviews of relevant literature. The first addresses
studies of resiliency and coping, while the second examines papers given at recent
Australian conferences on suicide prevention.
Following that I describe the methodology of the study before undertaking an
analysis and interpretation of selected transcripts of interviews.
This is an exploratory attempt at applying postructuralist discourse analysis to the
social problem of male coping skills and male youth suicide. The results describe various
discourses young men used in unstructuied interviews to explain how they cope when they
feel down or depressed.
The main conclusion from the results is that formation of small, confidential,
supportive discussion groups for marginalised young men can be useful for sharing and
developing coping skills and improving their management of stressors, which are everpresent
in the environment. It is argued that the proliferation of such support groups for
young men could have long term benefits in reducing the statistics of young male suicide by
encouraging young men to share their techniques or behaviours of coping with their peers.
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Mabo-Bungane, Xoliswa Patricia. "A social group work empowerment programme for male youth who are on antiretroviral therapy / Xoliswa Patricia Mabo-Bungane." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8660.
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The HIV and Aids pandemic not only has an impact on women but also on men. Young people in their early and late adolescent years, between the ages 12 and 24 years of age, find themselves in a period of exploration and experimentation that can enhance high-risk sexual behaviour. In research done in South Africa it was estimated that half of all young men and woman are sexually active by the age of 16. Unfortunately, we in South Africa live in an era where HIV and AIDS do not allow such behaviours and this situation makes male youths one of the most vulnerable groups in our society to be infected by the HI-virus.
This study focused on male youths on ARV therapy (ART). The antiretroviral therapy requires maximum adherence from the people living with HIV and AIDS. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy poses a great challenge to the youth, especially if they are unemployed and have families who depend on them for financial as well as emotional support.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a social group work empowerment programme on male youths undergoing ARV therapy.
To achieve the aim of this study the following objectives were set:
• To investigate the needs of male youths on ARV therapy in a rural area.
This objective was achieved by obtaining a theoretical perspective from the literature as well as undertaking empirical research by means of the interviewing process. According to these findings male youths on ARV therapy have many needs, such as the need for more information on ARV therapy, the role of the Departments of Health and Social Development, the role of social workers, and how to disclose their HIV status to people other than their family members.
•To determine the role of social group work in empowering male youths who are on antiretroviral therapy to cope with the illness and ARV therapy by means of a literature study.
It was important for the researcher to do a literature study on social group work to enhance her knowledge and skills, because this is a method of social work that she not often implemented in practice.
• To develop and implement a social group work programme for male youths on ARV therapy.
The social group work empowerment programme for male youth on ARV therapy was implemented over nine group work sessions and tested on 10 respondents who were part of the needs assessment and were willing to be part of the group work programme in the rural area of the Motheo District. The programme consisted of nine group sessions with different topics discussed in each session for the empowerment of the target group. According to the group members, they acquired adequate skills to enable them to act properly in solving their problems. The programme impacted a lot on how they felt about themselves and the circumstances around them.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the social group work empowerment programme on male youths on ARV therapy.
This objective was achieved in the sense that the general satisfaction of the young men had increased according to the Generalized Contentment Scale (GCS) of Perspective Training College. The measuring scale was utilized before the first session started, at the end of the fifth session (in the middle measurement phase), and at the end of the last session.
The findings from the research indicated that significant personal growth had taken place among the male youth on ARV therapy in a rural area. Scientifically proven research emerged from this study and proved that a well-designed social group work empowerment programme can enhance the social functioning and general contentment of the male youths on ARV therapy.Thesis (PhD (Social Work))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013
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Leary, Joy DeGruy. "A Dissertation on African American Male Youth Violence: "Trying to Kill the Part of You that Isn’t Loved"." PDXScholar, 2001. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3924.
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This dissertation is based on Sociocultural Theory, Social Learning Theory and Trauma Theory, as well as a new theoretical framework (Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome) which takes into account multigenerational trauma. Five research questions involving independent variables believed to predict violent behavior in African American male youth were investigated. The first three questions addressed stressors experienced by African Americans: violence witnessing, violence victimization, and daily urban hassles. The fourth and fifth questions concerned the sociocultural characteristics of racial socialization and prosocial attitudes toward respect. Participants were 200 African American male youth residing in inner Northeast Portland, Oregon who were recruited from four organizations: The Portland House of Umoja residential facility, McLaren Youth Correctional Facility, Donald E. Long Youth Correctional Facility and the Bridge Builders Gentlemen's Rites of Passage Program. The study included two groups of African American male youth ages 14 to 18, 100 of whom were incarcerated and 100 of whom were non-incarcerated.
All five independent variables significantly predicted use of violence in separate regression equations. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the strongest predictor of the use of violence was victimization extent which alone accounted for 43.3% of the total variance in use of violence. In the second step of the regression, witnessing was added to the equation which increased the explained variance to 49.2%. The third and final step added prosocial attitudes toward respect to the regression accounting for a total of 51.2% of the variance of the extent of the use of violence. Variables excluded from the final regression equation were racial socialization and urban hassles which failed to significantly increase the prediction of the criterion variable of extent of use of violence. The data provide evidence that trauma characteristics of absent mothers, witnessing violence, experiencing violence, and feeling disrespected by others are key factors that can provide practitioners a better lens to use in assessment and treatment planning than the current response of punishment and incarceration for displays of violent behavior.
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Fairweather, Deneia Y. "Problematic Participation and Educational Dilemmas: Ethnography of the Educational Experiences of Black Male Youth in Hillsborough County, Florida." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6833.
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In the social sciences, research on black male youth (BMY) experiences in traditional academic settings has been limited to their failure to achieve due to their perceived dysfunctional family structure, gender and ethnic identity, social class, and social structural constraints. Characterized by the anthropological investigation into youth cultural, Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP) framework, a theory of practice that includes an alternative framework of learning, and a mixed method approach with an emphasis on capturing the youth perspective through a PhotoVoice process, this research captures a dimension of BMY educational experiences by describing how exclusion from traditional academic settings is produced. Exclusion, as described in this research, is the stage of academic, social and cultural separation leading up to a student dropping out of school. Using case profiles of five BMY who have been traditionally excluded from public schools, this research focuses on how the social forces, such as family structure, gender, ethnicity, social class, and social structural constraints, interact to produce said exclusion. The results of this research indicate that the production of exclusion is an obscure process that is located in and hidden behind: traditional views of learning of BMY and adult stakeholders in education, unexamined assumptions and biases of BMY and adult stakeholders in education, and State sponsored policies and regulations. The implications of this research are discussed, in terms of theory and application. Applied anthropologist in education must take a theoretical role in uncovering ingrained belief systems and unexamined paradigms that control our educational institutions. To move applied anthropology into the next dimension, this study also addresses the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to create and implement sustainable solutions for the various issues present in United States’ educational institutions.
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Read, Paul James. "Development and validation of a novel movement screen to predict lower extremity injury in male youth soccer players." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7918.
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Lower extremity non-contact injuries are common in male youth soccer players. Altered neuromuscular control defined as muscle strength, power or activation patterns that lead to increased joint loads has been suggested as a mechanism that underpins the occurrence of these injuries during rapid deceleration tasks. However, data pertaining to neuromuscular risk factors and screening in male youth soccer players is sparse. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the validity of a novel movement screen to predict injury risk in elite male youth soccer players. Study 1 examined the test re-test reliability of a range of field-based neuromuscular control tests reporting acceptable values for measures of single leg dynamic balance, landing force, maximal hop distance and tuck jump knee kinematics; however, other commonly used assessments were more variable. The effects of chronological age on the measures deemed reliable in study 1 were then analysed in study 2. A number of between group differences were evident but this pattern was variable across the different constructs of neuromuscular control, thus an age-specific training emphasis may be required at different stages of a young player‟s development. Also, the normative data included for a range of chronological age groups in this study may be useful for practitioners, from which fluctuations in performances can be identified. The results of study 3 showed acceptable within subject variation on the majority of the tests measured at three time points across a soccer season. However, percentage change scores in neuromuscular control were more variable and differences between test sessions were often considerably lower than the random variation, thus observed changes may not be meaningful. However, single leg countermovement jump forces increased considerably throughout the season indicating that a „real‟ change occurred and this may be associated with greater injury risk. Seasonal variation in injury occurrence was also identified in study 4, but a major finding was a three-fold increase in player incidence rate since the introduction of an early soccer specialisation model in the United Kingdom. This indicates that elite male youth players are now at a greater risk of injury. The final study examined the ability of a novel movement screen to predict non-contact lower extremity injury risk in male youth soccer players. A combination of anthropometric and neuromuscular risk factors were shown as predictors, but there was variability across the different chronological age groups. Single leg countermovement jump landing force asymmetry was the most frequently reported risk factor and univariate analysis also identified a number of significant predictors in respective chronological age groups. The results of this study provide an evidenced-based diagnostic assessment tool from which “at risk” players could be identified; the injury prevention asymmetry soccer screen (i-PASS). However, greater weightings of specific assessments may be required at different stages of a child‟s development due to variability across age groups. This thesis has made an original and significant contribution to the existing paediatric injury risk screening literature for soccer players. Furthermore, these findings can easily be applied by practitioners to more accurately screen their players and develop targeted prevention strategies to reduce injury risk.
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Patrick, Steve W. "Exploration of Factors Related to Institutional Misconduct for Male Youth in a Juvenile Detention Center Located within an Appalachian County: using the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument 2nd Edition." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428048998.
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Sim, Boon-wee Timothy, and 沈文偉. "The dynamics of family relationship in male adolescent drug rehabilitation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B30712944.
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Amechi, Mauriell H. "Refusing To Settle for Less: Narratives of Self-Authorship among Foster Care Youth in College." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1367315599.
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Mohamed, Hodan Shafici. "“Either You Are The Shark Or the Seal”: Understanding Violence Among Somali Canadian Male Youth – A Population Health Perspective." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37725.
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In the past decade, the Somali Canadian community has experienced a heightened rate of youth violence. Since 2005 several dozen young Somali men have lost their lives. Most of the incidents occurred in Edmonton and Toronto, with sporadic incidents in Ottawa as well. The violence, mostly concentrated in northern Alberta, attracted sustained media attention which, in turn, led to public and private discussions within the Somali community. This study explores the determinants of youth involvement in violence and related criminal activities, as well as the impact of that violence on the families of its victims and perpetrators, and the larger Somali community.
The study’s design consisted of in-depth interviews with Somali Canadians and non-Somali key informants, in the three cities where the majority of the Somali population resides, to elicit their explanations of the violence, and their perceptions of its impact.
Results indicate that the proximal determinant of the violence was the young men’s participation in the drug trade in northern Alberta. Distally, determinants of the violence link three intersecting themes: poverty, racialization and gender. Poverty and racism marked the early lives of the male youth and their families in Ontario. The resettlement barriers experienced by first generation Somali refugees, the racism that this community and its youth encountered in public institutions such as schools, the criminal justice system and the media, and the anti-poor posture of neoliberalism, combined to create vulnerabilities to risky behaviour in male youth. My analysis suggests that young men entered the drug trade and/or participated in criminal activities in order to fill material needs and enhance their self-esteem.
The inequities that underpin the determinants of violence require remedy at multiple levels. I propose an evidence-based population health framework for the prevention of youth violence, and identify interactive levels (individual, community, institutional, societal) at which to target prevention and intervention efforts.
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Ruch, Donna A. "The Implications of Attorney Representation on Juvenile Justice Decisions Leading to the Disproportionate Incarceration of African American Male Youth." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1497946860900993.
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Wood, Osie Leon Jr. "Family Support Factors in African American Families That Promote Academic Achievement for Male Middle-School Students." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/37.
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One of the most consistently reported challenges in the education literature is the underachievement of African American males at all levels of the education pipeline - from elementary and secondary schools through to postsecondary education. African American boys are falling behind and they are falling behind early. This research focuses on resources within the home environment that are available to support the educational achievement of African American boys. There are a number of mechanisms through which parental involvement in the home and at school may promote academic success that are being examined: parental involvement in school activities, expectations that parents share with their sons and for which they hold them accountable, and parental trust and support for both their sons and their sons' schools.
This research sampled families of African American boys in the eighth grade attending Middle Schools in the North Long Beach area of Southern California. It employed a mixed methods approach in using both questionnaires and surveys for collecting data. Thirty two parents were selected at random and completed questionnaires about attitudes and behaviors related to the home environment that impact their sons' educations. An additional group of randomly selected parents were personally interviewed to gain more in-depth responses.
The sample was then divided into two groups according to the STAR Math scores attained by eighth grade boys in the families responding. This measure was used as an indicator of academic success because the STAR test score determines the Math class level for children in the local school district - with those scoring above 325 advancing to Geometry and those scoring below 325 taking lower level classes. The results of the questionnaires and interviews indicate an overall relationship in both groups showing trust and high expectations as being very important in fostering academic success in African American boys in the eighth grade. The consistency of positive home structural factors contributed to the academic success of boys in the families studied in spite of negative factors such as economic deprivation, parental unemployment, previous parental incarceration and lack of transportation.
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Washington, Gregory. "An analysis of the influence of afrocentric values and ethnic identity on the drug attitudes of African-American male youth." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2003. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/892.
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This study examines the factors contributing to the attitudes pre-adolescent African-American males develop regarding drug usage. The sample of the study was composed of 61 pre-adolescent African-American males who were residents of a public housing complex in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a poor community plagued by illicit drug activity and related crime that contributes to concerns about the negative impact this environment has on the lives and attitudes of young African-American males.
The study was based on the premise that a high level of Afrocentric values and a positive ethnic identity could be correlated to the presence of healthy drug attitudes in African-American male youth. This could be particularly significant for young African-American males because they have historically experienced greater levels 1 of drug- related problems. The Afrocentric conceptual framework was utilized to explain the relationships between the variables in the study.
An exploratory analysis approach was used to analyze data gathered from the 61 families in the University Homes. A research design that included quantitative and qualitative components was utilized. Statistical analysis of the data was conducted via descriptive statistics, the Pearson r correlation coefficient, and logistic binary regression. In addition, a focus group was used to add depth of understanding about the cultural constructs.
The researcher found no significant relationship between Afrocentric values and drug attitudes nor ethnic identity and drug attitudes. Spirituality was significantly correlated with the drug attitudes of the 11- and 12-year-olds in the sample. Spirituality, a component of the independent variable Afrocentric values, explained some variance in drug attitudes of the sample. The qualitative analysis revealed a consistent sense of ethnic pride and group belonging.
The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that spirituality is an Afrocentric value that may contribute to the effectiveness of drug use prevention programs. The findings from the qualitative research suggest the group belonging component of ethnic identity may have implications for programs that contribute to the positive socialization of young African-American male youth. There are also implications for future research that examines the relationships between Afrocentric values and the drug attitudes of the older pre-adolescents.
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Kachgal, Tara Marie Brown Jane D. "Gay male and lesbian youth in the American TV family understanding their representation on U.S. television in the early 2000s /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,1838.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.Title from electronic title page (viewed Dec. 11, 2008). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication." Discipline: Journalism and Mass Communication; Department/School: Journalism and Mass Communication, School of.
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Brinkman-George, Leslie. "Relevance of Risk Factors for Delinquency Among Subtypes of Adolescent Male Juvenile Offenders: Significance for Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders or Learning Disabilities." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278220/.
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The effectiveness of prevention programs is often assessed by examining program effects of a variety of factors that are known to elevate or reduce risk for delinquent involvement. It is necessary to identify whether differential programming is required for significantly represented offender subpopulations, including those with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) or learning disabilities (LD). This study sought to determine the relevance of specific individual, family, and school-risk factors for delinquency across three categorical subtypes ofjuvenile offenders: (a) those with E/BD, (b) those with LD, and (c) those offenders considered nondisabled.