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Brown, Charles Paul. "Range vs. Register: An Important Distinction in Choral Repertoire for the Adolescent Male". Diss., The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195313.
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The purpose of this study is to determine appropriate choral literature for the adolescent male. Historically, scholars have focused on the lowering of the maturing male voice into the newly-formed chest register. During the change process, the male voice is unpredictable and can have a limited range. While a vast amount of repertoire for the adolescent male accommodates this downward progression and anticipates the narrow range, most adolescent boys are, in fact, capable of singing pitches above the chest register.Registers will be identified in this study. Discussion will pertain to registration shifts between chest register, head register, and falsetto in the adolescent male. I will investigate the use of the head register, which is a legitimate and vital component in healthy singing during adolescence. I will then compare registration to the historical knowledge of the male changing voice, which focuses mostly on the range and development of the newly-forming chest register.I will apply the concept of registration to choral repertoire taken from the 2005 and 2007 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) national convention reading session packets. I will identify music that best and least facilitates the use and mixture of head-register and chest-register singing. Music for treble voices in various combinations (SA, SSA, SSAA, etc.) and three-part mixed music (SAB) will be examined. Each category presents a set of advantages and disadvantages for the adolescent male. Specific musical examples will illustrate the discussion. Careful repertoire selection with registration as a criterion is a key factor in unlocking male singing potential during adolescence. Although boys have unpredictable ranges, as it will be shown, registers are constant.
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Winters, Cassandra A. "Self-mutilation in a male adolescent inpatient population". Connect to resource, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/5886.
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Thesis (Honors)--Ohio State University, 2005.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages: contains 21 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16). Available online via Ohio State University's Knowledge Bank.
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Hook, Sally. "Vocal agility in the male adolescent changing voice". Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4151.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (November 8, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Pote, Lee. "Strength and conditioning of adolescent male cricket players". Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63933.
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Background: Modern day cricketers are faced with longer, more strenuous seasons which are more physically demanding than the traditional forms of the game. Due to these increased physical demands, players are more prone to both overuse injuries, particularly of the lower back (bowlers) and lower limbs (batsmen), as well as acute, impact injuries (fielders/wicket keepers). The increase in injury risk is of particular concern at younger levels as research has shown that adolescents are at a higher risk for injury than their adult counterparts. Therefore, there is a need for strength and conditioning programs that reduce the risk of injury and improve performance at this level. However, of the programs that are available, most are not multi-factorial in nature and are aimed at elite cricketers. This is of concern in low-to-middle income countries such as South Africa, where players often do not have access to facilities or equipment and thus need to be exposed to low-cost, no-cost training programs. Furthermore, most information is anecdotal and there is a distinct lack of injury prevention programs at an adolescent level. Objective: The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the strength and conditioning practices of adolescent cricket players, particularly from a South African context, where there is a distinct lack of resources. This was through the completion of three phases; firstly, a literature review was completed to determine the information currently available on injury prevention strategies in cricket. The review also examined the injury statistics of five major playing cricket nations. Secondly, a survey was conducted to determine the current strength and conditioning practices of schoolboy and university coaches in South Africa. Lastly, a novel intervention program (CricFit) was designed and implemented within an adolescent population. The main purpose of the intervention was to determine whether players’ physical fitness parameters improved over time and whether the risk of injury was reduced. Methods: For phase one of the thesis (review paper), a search of the different scientific databases was undertaken to determine the nature and incidence of injuries in cricket activity as well as well as current strength and conditioning practices in place to reduce these injuries. These injury statistics and prevention programs where then reviewed. For the survey based research, an online questionnaire, adapted from previous strength and conditioning studies, was sent to 38 school boy and 12 university teams that participated in the top competitions in South Africa. In addition to the previous questionnaires, cricket specific practices and injury statistic questions were added to the survey. The survey consisted of three sections: a general, cricket specific and injury and injury prevention section. The survey also allowed coaches at both university and school levels to describe their practices and ideas in order to understand their basic knowledge of scientifically-based principles of strength and conditioning. Thus coaches were encouraged to explain what conditioning practices they implemented through a number of open ended questions which were then analysed for minor and major themes. The focus of the intervention program was to improve general physical fitness for cricket players. The study was a pre- and post-test design where twenty eight schoolboy cricketers (aged 15-19 years) were allocated to a control (n=14) or experimental (n=14) group during the cricket pre-season period. Both groups performed traditional net and field based training over a four week period (one net and one field based session), with the experimental group performing an additional two, 35-45 minute, conditioning sessions per week (“CricFit” intervention program). The intervention consisted of exercises that centred on the movement demands associated with the sport of cricket as well as injury prevention exercises (specifically Nordic lowers and core strength). Prior to and post the four week intervention period, responses were measured using a test battery that was designed to replicate the demands of cricket activity. Results: The results indicate on overall thesis summary. The literature view showed that there is a limited amount of injury prevention programs available for adolescent cricket players. It was also confirmed that for both adolescent and adult players, fast bowlers (lower back), followed by batsmen (lower limbs) and then fielders (impact) are the most prone to injuries. The survey showed that schools and universities in South Africa do conduct some form of conditioning, workload monitoring and injury prevention exercises; however the incorrect practices are being administered when considering the movement demands and most common injuries in cricket. It was also shown that most coaches did not have the adequate qualifications and experience to implement acceptable strength and conditioning programs. For the intervention study, both the control and experimental groups showed significant (p<0.05) improvements in most responses, but the changes for the experimental group were greater than those shown in the control group. Furthermore, significant (p<0.05) changes were shown between the two groups (control vs. experimental) for percentage body fat (12 vs. 11%), sit and reach flexibility (40.79 vs. 80.50mm), plank time (105.36 vs. 185.29s), 20 m sprint time (3.27 vs. 2.84s), push ups (34 vs. 41) and 25 m shuttle distance (699.18 vs. 746.79m). Conclusion: Coaches need to be educated and trained to implement the correct strength and conditioning practices at an adolescent level as well as to better understand the link between the movement demands and principles of testing and training. An improved education process may be needed to improve the quality as well as the qualifications of strength and conditioning coaches. If coaches and trainers are educated properly, then the “CricFit” intervention program may be used to improve cricket specific fitness throughout the pre-season period. The “CricFit” programme is useful in countries such as South Africa, where often players do not have access to coaches and facilities and thus can be implemented easily with minimal cost.
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Pearce, Daphne Jill. "Aspects of vocal function in male adolescent choristers". Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2007. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1445069/.
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This study arose from a need to obtain more information on characteristics of vocal function to guide the clinical management of voice problems in pre-pubescent and pubescent choristers. The key aims were: To establish some normative data for male adolescent choristers; To explore the relationship between fundamental frequency and the parameters of chronological age and biometric features; To identify features which may predict vocal maturation. From this information it sought to identify the characteristics of vocal function of male adolescent choristers aged 8 years to 13 years, and to assess the influence of physiological changes and vocal training. The study was designed as a longitudinal study of boys from a Cathedral Choir School. The study group diminished as senior boys left the school. Forty boys were assessed at the outset, thirty of that group after one year, and twenty remaining one year later. The procedure was complex involving the co-ordination of several departments in a NHS hospital as well as the Cathedral Choir School. The protocol included: Lung Function measurements; Biometric and Audiometric Screening; ENT examination; Voice fundamental frequency measurements for a range of tasks using electrolaryngography. In addition the boys completed a lifestyle questionnaire. The relationship between voice fundamental frequency measures derived from a range of materials, is related to biometric data. Issues involved in obtaining these measurements from children and the relevance to clinical management of dysphonia, and to their vocal training are discussed. The results arc presented with reference to any relationships among the parameters. The limitations of the study are identified and discussed. The findings highlight the vast spectrum of vocal behaviours and the importance of evaluating vocal behaviour as well as vocal function.
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Clinton, Zerric. "What adolescent African American male adolescents say about music videos with implications for art education". Tallahassee, Florida : Florida State University, 2010. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-05032010-184907.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2010.Advisor: Tom Anderson, Florida State University, College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, Dept. of Art Education. Title and description from dissertation home page viewed on July 26, 2010. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 247 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
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Bischof, Gary Paul. "Adolescent male sexual offenders' perceptions of their family characteristics". Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08182009-040313/.
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Straubhaar, Kristy. "Incarcerated male adolescent suicide in Utah : a case study /". Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2008. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3189.pdf.
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Straubhaar, Kristy. "Incarcerated Male Adolescent Suicide in Utah: A Case Study". BYU ScholarsArchive, 2009. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2015.
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Adolescent suicide has been described as a major public health problem calling for the aid of researchers willing to better identify factors related to suicide risk. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds. Despite the fact incarcerated adolescents act in self-destructive ways, minimal research has focused on suicide behavior among incarcerated adolescents. Existing data indicates that suicide among adolescent males is especially prevalent in the juvenile justice system. Several variables have been identified as risk factors for suicidal behavior, including interpersonal relationship dysfunction, substance abuse, and psychological variables such as depression and dichotomous thinking. Incarcerated males have been shown to be more prone to these risks than the general population. There is a need to highlight these risks in context of this population, identifying behavior patterns over the life span. Addressing the need to identify behavior patterns within the incarcerated male youth population, this study focuses on one adolescent male involved with Utah's juvenile justice system who subsequently completed suicide. The identified youth suffered from substance abuse; its effects were devastating to himself and those around him. Furthermore, his hypersensitivity to disappointing others permeated his lifelong traits and behavior patterns. Interviewees reported that such hypersensitivity began early in life, prominently influencing his subsequent self-inflicted guilt in adolescence when drug use, the decision to drop-out of school, and incarceration became traumatic. As this case study exemplified, counselors, teachers, school psychologists, family, and friends need to be aware of the increased potential for suicide in incarcerated adolescents, particularly those who struggle with substance abuse and a comorbid disorder.
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Gora, Kelli. "Barriers To HPV Vaccination Among Male Adolescents". Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/338709.
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Purpose: To identify barriers to implementing practice recommendations regarding HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for male adolescent patients among Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs). Rationale/Background: HPV infection is a source of numerous cancers. More than one-quarter of the HPV-associated cancers in the United States occur in males. The quadrivalent vaccine is approved in young males and is effective in the prevention of genital warts and reducing HPV related cancers yet vaccination rates are low and expected to remain low. Barriers to vaccination exist even after the 2011 recommendation for routine use. Method: Quantitative, surveys. A 22-item instrument was administered to FNPs working in primary care settings. Participants were surveyed regarding financial, logistic, provider, and parental barriers to vaccination among adolescent males. Results: Descriptive analysis at both the item and scale level demonstrated that FNPs report financial barriers as the most significant barrier. The barriers of least concern were provider attitudes. Barriers regarding FNPs' perception of parental attitudes were seen as moderately concerning. Independent samples t-tests showed that FNPs who did not administer the HPV vaccine to male adolescent patients reported having significantly more financing barriers as compared to FNPs who did. Conclusion: Results suggested that financial issues may constrain FNPs' implementation of practice recommendations for the HPV vaccine and that FNPs who did not administer the HPV vaccination to adolescent male patients may be unable to do so due to financial reasons. Perceptions of parental attitudes are also seen as playing a role in preventing male adolescent patients from receiving the HPV vaccine. Efforts to reduce barriers to implementing recommended HPV vaccine practices should focus on lessening the expense of the vaccine for both providers and parents and increasing parental knowledge and understanding of the HPV vaccine for their sons. Definitions: HPV4 is used to reference the quadrivalent and Gardasil® vaccinations; permissive refers to the 2009 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) support of allowing adolescent males aged 9-26 to decide, in collaboration with their health care providers, to vaccinate; recommended is the ACIP's modification from permissive to routine recommendation.
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Payne, Lauren Chantel. "Reinforcing Efficacy of Amphetamine in Adolescent and Adult Male Rats". Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/biology_theses/13.
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Rationale: Amphetamine abuse by adolescents predicts long-term drug dependence. Heightened vulnerability to drug abuse could be due to higher sensitivity to drug’s reinforcing effects. Rodents are used to study age-related sensitivities to drugs. Objective: We compared intravenous amphetamine self-administration between adolescent and adult male rats on an operant schedule of reinforcement measuring the reinforcing efficacy of a drug. Methods: After surgery, adolescent and adult rats acquired lever-pressing behavior reinforced by amphetamine infusions. Results: Both age groups exhibited more infusions per session as dose increased. However, neither the number of infusions per session nor total amphetamine intake differed across age groups. Conclusion: Although rapid transition is reliable to test reinforcing properties of stimulants, results suggest that amphetamine is an equally efficacious reinforcer among both age groups. In regards to humans, these results suggest that other factors, like social influences, explain higher rates of drug intake by adolescent compared with adult humans.
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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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Ebrall, Phillip Stuart, i Phillip ebrall@rmit edu au. "Chiropractic and male adolescent low back pain: a Victoria perspective". RMIT University. Health Sciences, 1999. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20081212.145143.
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This thesis was initiated by an awareness of the impact of low back pain in Western society in general and Australian society in particular. The studies and experiments in this thesis contribute towards an understanding of chiropractic as a professional entity in Victoria and the nature of its clinical practice. The issue of male adolescent LBP has been explored and in addition to an epidemiological description of this clinical entity, its anthropometric dimensions have been documented. The qualitative review of the literature provides ample justification for the management of patients with LBP by chiropractors, using manual or manipulative techniques. The observational study of the Victorian context in which chiropractors are educated, registered, and entitled to practice, demonstrates that Victorian chiropractors are appropriate providers of manipulative health care. They perform the role of primary contact, primary health care providers with diagnostic, treatment and management skills focussed mainly on musculoskeletal conditions, but with a small proportion of practice based in the health or preventive context, and are well placed to provide the manual and manipulative services required in the management of LBP patients. The profession is shown to have strategies in place to ensure continued legal and community acceptance. The strategies include those at entry level to the profession, such as the legislative provisions of government and the competencies required for registration as instilled during the professional education process, and those which are more of the nature to maintain the integrity of professional practice, such as the " standards of practice" concept. These are important characteristics given it is shown that the Victorian chiropractic profession is not homogenous with respect to educational standards, has a disparate gender balance, the presence of a few non-registered 'chiropractors', and a disparity in utilisation patterns with a significant tail to the right. However the chiropractic profession is shown to hold a position of strength and leadership in the Australian context with respect to the provision of manipulative health care. Indeed, it could be said that chiropractors are at the leading edge of the quality process with respect to the provision of manipulative health care in Australia. The description of chiropractic practice shows a patient base of all ages, including adolescents, presenting with a range of possible diagnoses, often funded by a third party, and with a high proportion of return visits suggestive of patient compliance and satisfaction. It is convincingly demonstrated that persons with work-related LBP attend to chiropractors in Victoria and are effectively managed with the aim being the restoration of optimal spinal function and, in the case of work-injured patients, an early return to work. This thesis includes utilisation data which suggest only a minority of Victorian chiropractors practice outside the responsible parameters described above. The case-mix data and patient profiles presented in this thesis are congruent and complement each other, suggesting a high level of patient satisfaction indicated by the high proportion of return visits by regular patients and a faster, return-to-work by work-injured claimants. The point and sample prevalence of LBP in a population of suburban male adolescents is described and shown to be similar to those found in comparable Western societies. The data for a sample of traditional Australian male adolescents describes the LBP experience for the first time in such a population and emphasises the wide variance between societies which is now being identified in the literature. The LBP experience of a typical suburban Australian male adolescent is identified and described in terms of chronicity, frequency and episode duration. Typically the male adolescent with LBP has a chronic (> 90 d) problem with frequent episodes of pain (from 2 or 3 times a month to 2 or 3 times week) which last a few hours. The pain is a little limiting but allows the performance of the Activities of Daily Living. While some limitation of general sporting activity due to pain is experienced, school attendance is generally not compromised. A particular clinical instrument, the Metrecom computerised electro-goniometer, is studied and found to be appropriate for use in gathering anthropometric dimensions to test hypotheses relating to an association between anthropometric dimensions and LBP in a male adolescent population. The applied level of uncertainty of the instrument is within acceptable limits for these dimensions. The anthropometric study tests the broad null hypothesis that the mean of specific anthropometric dimensions would be equal among samples of male adolescents drawn from the Australian population. The actual groups are a Melbourne 'Pain' group, a Melbourne 'No Pain' group, and a 'Traditional No Pain' group. The pain group reported either current LBP or a positive history of LBP, while the 'no pain' groups denied either current or historical LBP. The alternate hypothesis will be shown to be proven for the dimensions 'sitting height', 'upper body' length, 'pelvic height', and the ratio of the 'upper:lower' body segment in a population of male adolescents with idiopathic or mechanical LBP. This thesis meets its objectives of describing the chiropractic profession and its practise in the Victorian context, demonstrates the prevalence of LBP in a male adolescent population, and identifies particular anthropometric dimensions associated with those who report a LBP experience. The fact that a number of anthropometric dimensions are detectable in adolescence may allow the development of appropriate screening programs which in turn may lead to the design and introduction of suitable prophylactic interventional programs for persons found to be potentially prone to idiopathic or mechanical LBP, at the least reducing the severity and at most reducing the onset of this expensive problem in adulthood. The ratio of the upper body segment to the lower body segment would appear to be most appropriate indicator; it is robust in that it is a prime dimension, easily accessible, and with a low level of measurement uncertainty. Most importantly it would appear to hold validity throughout adolescence as it does not have a linear relationship with age.
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Stratkotter, Rainer Franz. "Re-examining Udry's, 1988, biosocial model of adolescent male sexuality". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq22557.pdf.
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Sim, Boon-wee Timothy, i 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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Cummins, Elizabeth D., Ross L. Roeding, Stephen B. Griffin i Russell W. Brown. "Methylphenidate Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent Male and Female Rats". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/964.
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This study analyzed methylphenidate (5 mg/kg; trade name: Ritalin) conditioned place preference (CPP) in adolescent male and female rats. Results showed MPH-induced CPP in males, but not in females. These results suggest rewarding properties of MPH may be more prominent in males as compared to females in adolescence.
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Cummins, Elizabeth D., Stephen B. Griffin, Ross L. Roeding, J. H. Thomas i Russell W. Brown. "Methylphenidate Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent Male and Female Rats". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/966.
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Methylphenidate (MPH) is a psychostimulant drug that is commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), however, this drug is also abused. The primary pharmacological action of MPH is similar to that of cocaine, in that the drug blocks the dopamine transporter and enhances dopamine neurotransmission. The similarity to cocaine has brought to light legitimate concerns at the abuse liability of MPH. The focus of the present study was to analyze MPH conditioned place preference (CPP) in adolescent rats, with the focus on sex differences in this effect. CPP is a commonly used measure of drug reward in rats. Animals were also tested at two different time periods, from postnatal day (P)32-38 or P43-49, representing periods during adolescence both before and after the commencement of the estrous cycle in females, which begins on approximately P41. After an initial preference test on P32 or 43 revealed no significant preference for either context, an unbiased procedure was used. Beginning on P33 or P44, MPH (5 mg/kg) was paired with either context in animals in the drug condition, balanced across males and females. Controls were given saline in both contexts (N=8-9 in all groups). A preference test was given on P38 or P49 with dividers removed. Results revealed no sex or age difference, but MPH induced a robust increased preference for the paired context in both males and females on the post-conditioning preference test, which was significantly greater than male and female controls. Interestingly, males demonstrated significantly higher levels of activity and a higher number of entries made into the paired context when tested at the younger age, but there were no sex differences in these responses in older animals. Brain tissue is currently being analyzed for levels of the dopamine transporter (DAT), and this data will be presented. Past studies have shown that females have a higher number of DAT in the striatum compared to males in adulthood, but this has never been established in adolescence. In conclusion, it appears that a 5 mg/kg dose of MPH is capable of inducing drug reward in adolescent rats, and unlike recent results from our laboratory regarding behavioral sensitization, there are no sex differences in this response.
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Stewart, Elizabeth C. "African American Adolescent Male Perspectives of Fatherhood| A Qualitative Analysis". Thesis, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10838253.
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This project examines African American adolescent males’ perception of fatherhood by exploring the participants definition, assessing how personal experiences shape this definition and defining the external influencing factors and assess the influence of African American adult males who work with them in an employment or volunteer setting. The study occurred in two phases, the first was in-depth interviews with African American adult males and the second phase was focus groups of African American adolescent males. The definitions of fatherhood and masculinity were different among the study population. The adult males focused on traditional fatherhood and male roles using language that described actions and physical and personal attributes, while the adolescent males found their definitions of fatherhood and masculinity to be nearly the same, as they used traditional language to describe the role but contemporary language for their needs. Black masculinity, expectations of fathers and father figures, and influences were found to be the dominant themes that emerged in their perspectives. These findings indicate: the definitions provided were demanding and one could easily falter; all participants showed awe in the role; African American adolescents can understand and communicate their needs; and this research counters the narrative and negative imagery of Black fathers.
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Falls, Nancy Anne. "An empirically derived typology of families of adolescent male sex offenders". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ63573.pdf.
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Smith, Debra. "Adolescent male gang members' literacy experiences within and outside of school". Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/284405.
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This purpose of this dissertation is to investigate how four Mexican American male adolescents perceive their literacy within and outside of school. Particular attention is given to the literacies found in the family, gang, school, and juvenile court communities. Initially, the four Mexican American male adolescents who participated in this study were students in my alternative classroom. Later, I officially advocated for them and their families in the educational system. I worked with each participant for four years. Each participant is a member of a gang and has struggled with being successful in school. The ethnographic case study design of the research, enabled me to examine each participant's literacy story. Data collection methods included in-depth interviews, participant observation and field notes, and the gathering of written and visual artifacts such as school assignments, personal journals, individual tags, personally written raps, and photographs. Data were organized into "case study data bases" and each participant's story contributed to a larger discussion of the individual communities in which the four members participated. The research revealed that all four participants come from rich literacy environments and that the social and political roles of literacy varied within the different communities. These multiple roles controlled the participants' use of literacies to navigate within the educational and juvenile court systems.
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New, Michelle Jennifer Claire. "Adolescent male victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse : maternal attributions". Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281717.
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Gray, Stephen A. "Some psychometrically determined sequelae of sexual abuse in adolescent male victims". CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1985. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/423.
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Thompson, Peter. "Transforming the Adolescent Male Athletic Experience| A Strengths-Based Intervention Protocol for Competitive Male Swimmers Considering Dropping Out". Thesis, University of Rochester, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10648548.
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Robinson, Marshall Jackson. "Psychopathy and compliance correlates for male delinquents in a community program /". View online ; access limited to URI, 2005. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/dlnow/3188847.
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Horst, Paige Hayes. "Boys Who Love Books: Avid Adolescent Male Readers in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom". Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71826.
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This study was designed to explore perceptions and lived experiences of avid adolescent male readers, in order to better understand their development as readers. This study explored: (1) how previous reading experiences influence the development of the avid adolescent male reader and (2) how the reading habits and preferences of avid adolescent male readers are socially constructed. Rosenblatt's (1978) Transactional Theory of Literary Work forms the theoretical framework of this study. Rosenblatt (1978) argued that as readers engage with texts, they bring an individual schema to these literary transactions. This prior knowledge and experience are the lens through which the individual reader understands the content of the text. Even when reading the same text, readers respond to the text in individual ways, based on their individual schema. Through the use of a naturalistic inquiry design, data was generated through a series of interviews with the participants. Data analysis was qualitative and iterative, triangulated with multiple interviews, interview mapping, thematic tables, dialogic memos, and researcher field notes. Data analysis led to a better understanding of the development of the avid adolescent male reader, including: (a) the role of family culture on reading identity, (b) peer group influence on reading habits of avid adolescent male readers, and (c) transactional responses of avid adolescent male readers both in and out of educational settings. Data generated during interviews illuminated the complex, individuated and interwoven nature of the elements present in the development of the avid adolescent male reader. Finally, this study gives insight into how understanding the development of these readers may provide teachers with instructional strategies and reading opportunities that support all developing readers.Ph. D.
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Wolff, Kathleen. "The Lived Experience of Remorse Among Male, Adolescent Offenders: A Phenomenological Inquiry". Diss., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/22073.
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Remorse continues to play an important role in the legal system and in offender rehabilitation; yet, it remains an understudied concept. Research related to remorse at the phenomenological level is sparse and studies that focus on youthful offenders are nearly non-existent. The purpose of this study was to describe the essence of the lived experience of male, adolescent offenders, who have experienced the phenomenon of remorse in the context of their crimes. Colaizzi‟s descriptive, phenomenological approach to inquiry and analysis guided this qualitative study. Narratives from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 13 male, African American and European American, ages 16-18 year-old offenders placed in privately owned Residential Treatment Programs served as data. Eight clusters of themes and 18 themes emerged from the data and provided rich descriptions of the remorse experience among this population. Findings supported the positive and negative aspects of remorse noted in the literature. Implications for future nursing research, nursing practice, and policy were provided.
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Freeman, Elizabeth D. "Methylphenidate Conditioned Place Preference in Juvenile and Adolescent Male and Female Rats". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2293.
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This investigation was an analysis of the effects of methylphenidate (MPH; trade name: Ritalin) on drug reward using the conditioned place preference (CPP) behavioral paradigm in a rodent model and underlying mechanisms of this effect. Animals were conditioned in adolescence from postnatal day (P)33-39) or P44-49 with saline, 1 or 5 mg/kg MPH. Rats administered 5 mg/kg but not 1 mg/kg MPH, resulted in a significant preference that was more robust in younger male adolescent rats. The 5 mg/kg dose of MPH also resulted in a significant decrease of the dopamine transporter in both the nucleus accumbens and striatum, revealing dopamine clearance is decreased by MPH in brain areas that mediate reward. Finally, MPH-induced CPP was blocked by the dopamine D1 but not D2 antagonist, demonstrating the importance of the D1 receptor in the rewarding effects of MPH. These results demonstrate that dopamine mediates the rewarding effects of MPH in adolescence.
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Nelligan, Kerry Elizabeth. "Trauma, Deviant Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Aggression in Adolescent Male Sexual Offenders". Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1377251923.
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Puszkiewicz, Kelcey L., i Jill D. Stinson. "Pathways to Delinquent and Sex Offending Behavior in Adolescent Males". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7887.
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Although the available literature suggests that only a small percentage of youth who engage in sexually abusive behaviors go on to commit additional sex offenses, these youths tend to be versatile in the type of offending behaviors that they engage in and are at much greater risk of recidivism for nonsexual criminal offending. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been linked to a greater likelihood of both general and sexual offending behaviors. However, previous empirical investigations have produced mixed results with regard to how varied adverse experiences and other environmental factors interact to influence the development and course of delinquent and sexually abusive behaviors across samples.
In the present study, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) to confirm factors of ACE survey items and indicators of sexual boundary problems in the home through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and analyze pathways between confirmed factors and patterns of delinquent nonsexual and sexually abusive behaviors. Our sample consists of male adolescents (N = 285; 84% Caucasian; age at first admission: M=14.8; SD=1.6) who have engaged in sexually abusive behaviors and received treatment at a youth facility. As predicted, CFA revealed a three-factor model, including: nonsexual abuse and neglect; household dysfunction; and sexual abuse and indicators of sexual boundary problems within the home of origin. Variations in individual ACE experiences were differentially associated with the onset, nature, and persistence of nonsexual delinquent and sexually abusive behaviors (see Tables 1 and 2). Additional discussion regarding findings, implications, and areas for future research will be included.
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Motha, Lindelwe. "Paternal influences on the sexual behaviour of African male adolescents". Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56060.
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Fatherlessness is a problem that affects a majority of African families in South Africa.
African fathers become absent in the home due to various reasons such as, death,
divorce, separation, imprisonment and distant work commitments. Father figures
such as older brothers, uncles and stepfathers are a prominent feature in the African
the community. The literature study revealed that adolescence is a period of
transitioning from childhood into adulthood. During adolescence, adolescents
experience physiological, psychological, cognitive and social changes. This is the
time when adolescents begin to move away from their parents and seek
independence. Adolescence is also a time when romantic interests begin and
adolescents worry about whether they are attractive and if others will accept them.
Literature also revealed that fathers and father figures are essential in defining
masculinity and socialising young boys. African male adolescents can be socialised
into manhood through traditional male circumcision and mentorship. The literature
study also questioned whether there is a crisis in masculinity and society’s role in
redefining masculinity.
The goal of the research study was to explore paternal influences on the sexual
behaviour of African male adolescents. The intention of the researcher was to search
for a deeper understanding of paternal influences by functioning biological fathers
and father figures on the sexual behaviour of African male adolescents. The
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researcher also sought to identify how social services can improve service delivery
to families, fathers and male adolescents. The research focused on the role fathers
and father figures play on the sexual behaviour of young males who are currently in
the developmental phase of adolescence, which can also be described as the period
of transition into adulthood. The researcher used applied research and the qualitative
research approach to conduct the study. The study was conducted with a sample
size of 15 participants between the ages of 15 to 17 years. The researcher collected
data by means of means of semi-structured interviews and the use of an interview
schedule.
The empirical findings of this study suggest that African male adolescents believe
that African male adolescents are affected negatively by father absence. African
male adolescence perceive a good father or father figure as a father who is more
than just a breadwinner, a father who is able to provide guidance, advice and care as
well as spend time with his son. African male adolescents also believe that a ‘real
man’ knows how to treat women; he is faithful, trustworthy, considerate, decisive,
assertive and honest. African male adolescents expect their fathers and father
figures to teach them about relationships, sexuality, the consequences of unsafe sex
and the importance of delaying sexual début. Some African male adolescents feel
that their fathers and father figures often share little or no detailed information about
sexuality, sexual behaviour and relationships with them. Some African male
adolescents noted that additional sources of information about sexuality, sexual
behaviour and relationships come from school and other male relatives in the family
such as uncles. The empirical findings further revealed that some male adolescents
are concerned about the sexual behaviours modelled by their own fathers and father
figures, they observe that their fathers and father figures change partners too often
and that creates confusion in their lives. However other African male adolescents
expressed that their fathers and father figures model appropriate sexual behaviours
that give them something to aspire to. African male adolescents shared that there
are lessons about sexual behaviour that they have learnt from their fathers and
father figures that are worthy of being passed on to their own sons one day. A few
felt that they would rather pass on their own knowledge to their sons one day. The
empirical findings confirmed that fathers and father figure are influential on the
sexual behaviour of African male adolescents. Both the literature review and
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empirical findings further confirmed that paternal influences or lack thereof influence
the choices of African male adolescents about the kinds of fathers they want to be in
the future.
The study contains an in-depth literature review, research methodology, followed by
empirical findings that answer the research question. The last objective of the study
will be to draw conclusions and make recommendations on paternal influences on
the sexual behaviour of African male adolescents to inform social services
professionals’ service delivery to families and the youth, within the social work
profession.Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
Social Work and Criminology
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Lopez, Vera Ann. "Adolescent male offenders' cognitions and emotions : a grounded theory study of delinquent crime contexts /". Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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Cashel, Mary Louise. "Clinical Correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent (MMPI-A) for a Male Delinquent Population". Thesis, University of North Texas, 1997. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278103/.
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was one of the most widely used psychological tests administered to adolescents. The MMPI-A is a revised version of the MMPI that was developed specifically for adolescents. The purpose of this study is to establish clinical correlates for the MMPI-A standard scale codetypes.
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Purcell, Maria. "A personality-based classification of a community sample of male adolescent sex offenders using the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)". Thesis, University of Auckland, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/6538.
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A personality-based classification of an Auckland, New Zealand community-based sample of 298 male adolescent sex offenders was conducted using cluster analysis of the Personality Pattern scales of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) scores. Three personalitybased profile types were identified: a detached and socially isolated type (n=97), an antisocial, offending supportive type (n=73) and a third type with few clinically elevated personality characteristics (n=128). Further analyses resulted in significant differences among the personality-based profiles on the MACI subscales that measured response styles, adolescents��� concerns and clinical problems. Offender, offence, and victim characteristics were recorded from a retrospective file review. The results of this study provide support for high rates of previous victimisation, family dysfunction, social isolation, substance abuse, and engagement in other types of offending in male adolescent sex offenders. Furthermore, this study supports the heterogeneity of male adolescent sex offenders on personality-based and psychopathology characteristics. Although there were some emerging relationships of victim selection with the personality-based profile types, none of the analyses reached statistical significance. Furthermore, few meaningful statistically significant relationships with the profile types and offender or offence characteristics were found. This may be due to the nature of the adolescent developmental stage, whereby behaviour is fluid and persistent patterns are yet to be fully established. Alternatively, relationships of offender, offence, and victim characteristics with personality-based profiles may not exist, or are difficult to tease apart. The current research is discussed regarding personality-based interventions. The study���s strengths and limitations is also discussed.
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Marnewick, Michel. "Can a cross training program improve rugby skills in adolescent male rugby players?" Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/732.
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The purpose of this study was to find whether cross training could improve male adolescent rugby skills. Three major sports (soccer, basketball and wrestling) were selected to form the base of the cross training intervention program. Pre- and post-tests were performed with the entire rugby squad (24 participants) prior to and at the conclusion of the intervention program. After pre-testing, the participants were grouped into either the intervention (12) or the control group (12). Supervised cross training sessions were performed twice a week for 10 weeks as well as traditional rugby training twice a week for 10 weeks with the intervention group. The control group performed supervised conventional rugby training twice a week for 10 weeks. All participants (24) played in a rugby match once a week during the 10 week period of the study.
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Wilson, Kai Erika. "Differences in cognitive distortions between Caucasion and African American male adolescent sexual offenders". DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1998. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/502.
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The purpose ofthis study was to examine the effects of age of initial sexual orientation and family composition on cognitive distortions among adolescent Caucasian and African American male sexual offenders. This study was based on the assumption that the age of initial sexual orientation and single parent households effect the amount of cognitive distortions present in Caucasian and African American males who have been identified as sexual offenders. Parenting make-up (single parents or married couples) and age of orientation to sexuality were considered the two independent variables in this study. The dependent variable was identified as cognitive distortion. A case study analysis approach was used to analyze data that were obtained from completed Adolescent Cognition Scales and Psychosexual Assessments provided by a clinical social work expert in the field of adolescent sexual offenders. The conclusion drawn from the findingsindicated that there was a weak positive relationship between age of initial sexual orientation and cognitive distortions. The findings further revealed that there was no statistically significant relationship between family composition and cognitive distortions and that African American adolescent sexual offenders had a slightly higher degree of cognitive distortions than Caucasian adolescent sexual offenders.
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Bremridge, Carey (Carey Glenda). "Constructions of male adolescent sexuality : an exploratory study in a coloured, rural community". Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51664.
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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Statistics indicate that not only HIV-infection and AIDS but all sexual and reproductive health problems are increasing globally. In order to address these issues the socio-cultural context in which sexual behaviour is expressed must be understood. Given that sexual health risks are compounded by socio-political and socio-economic issues, researchers must direct their focus to high-risk, low socio-economic communities. Adolescents have been identified as a prime target for sexual awareness and preventative programmes and research has stressed the importance of gaining an understanding of adolescent sexuality, in order to address the sexual health risks that threaten adolescents. In addition, there is a paucity of research on especially the role of the male adolescent in the study of sexual and reproductive health. In the current study, constructions of male adolescent sexuality in traditionally coloured and rural communities were explored. The nature of the research was exploratory and the aims were to determine the range and frequency of sexual behaviour that male adolescents in a specific community engage in and secondly, explore male adolescents' constructions of their sexuality and sexual behaviour in intimate heterosexual sexual relationships. Multiple methods of data collection were utilised. Self-report questionnaires were completed by 179 male adolescents between the age of 15 and 21, at two schools in the rural areas surrounding Stellenbosch. The data from the questionnaire was quantitatively analysed. Seven in-depth interviews were conducted with male adolescents between the age of 16 and 18. The data from the interviews was analysed qualitatively. An analysis of the data indicated that male adolescents' ability to take control over safe sex practices are undermined by attempts to defend and conceal their sexual behaviour and sexuality. Male adolescents from traditionally coloured and rural areas distance and externalise their sexual behaviour and sexuality. Sexual behaviour is explained and understood as being directed by external factors and by fear of negative evaluation by peers and parents. Such a construction of sexuality continues to prevent male adolescents from understanding and constructing their sexuality as self-owned and self-directed. In turn this construction continues to result in behaviour that runs counter to safe sex guidelines.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Statistieke toon dat alle seksueel-oordraagbare siektes en reproduktiewe gesondheidsprobleme, insluitend HIV-infeksie en VIGS, op globale vlak toeneem. Ten einde hierdie probleme aan te spreek is dit noodsaaklik om die sosio-kulturele konteks van seksualiteit en seksuele gedrag in ag te neem. Gegewe dat sosio-politiese en sosioekonomiese omstandighede 'n impak het op seksuele gesondheidsrisikos, word navorsers genoodsaak om hul fokus te rig op hoë-risiko, lae sosio-ekonomiese gemeenskappe. Adolessente word geïdentifiseer as primêre teikengroep vir bewustheids- en voorkomingsprogramme aangaande seksualiteit. Navorsing toon die belangrikheid aan van insig in adolessente seksualiteit, ten einde seksuele gesondheidsrisiko's in dié teikengroep aan te spreek. Verder is daar ook 'n leemte in navorsing betreffende die rol van die manlike adolessent in seksuele en reproduktiewe gesondheid. Hierdie studie het die konstruksies van manlike adolessente seksualiteit in tradisioneel "kleurling", landelike gemeenskappe ondersoek. Die navorsing is eksploratief van aard, met primêre doelwit 'n bepaling van die omvang en frekwensie van seksuele gedrag waarin manlike adolessente in 'n spesifieke gemeenskap deelneem. 'n Sekondêre doelwit is om manlike adolessente se konstruksies van hul seksualiteit en seksuele gedrag in intieme heteroseksuele verhoudings te ondersoek. Data-insameling het 'n kombinasie van metodes behels. Vraelyste is deur 179 manlike adolessente tussen die ouderdom van 15 en 21, komende uit twee skole in die Stellenboschdistrik, ingevul. Die data is kwantitatief geanaliseer. Verder is sewe in-diepte onderhoude met manlike adolessente tussen die ouderdom van 16 en 18 gevoer. Data uit hierdie onderhoude is kwalitatief geanaliseer. Die analise van die data het aangedui dat manlike adolessente se vermoë om beheer te neem oor veilige seksuele praktyk, ondermyn word deur pogings om hul seksualiteit en seksuele gedrag te verskans. Manlike adolessente vanuit tradisioneel "kleurling", landelike gemeenskappe distansiëer hulself van en eksternaliseer hul seksuele gedrag en seksualiteit. Seksuele gedrag word betekenis gegee en verstaan as gedrag wat deur eksterne faktore en die vrees vir negatiewe evaluering deur ouers en die portuurgroep, beheer word. Hierdie konstruksie van seksualiteit verhoed dat manlike adolessente hul seksualiteit in 'n konteks van selfbeheer en selfbesit kan betekenis gee. Sulke konstruksies dra daartoe by om veilige seksuele gedragsriglyne te ondermyn.
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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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Weiss, Virginia G. "EFFECTS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION ON MORPHINE CONDITIONED PLACE PREFERENCE IN ADOLESCENT MALE RATS". UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychology_etds/144.
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The fact that adolescents commonly initiate drug use in social settings is well established. Both clinical and preclinical research has investigated how social interaction is altered by a variety of drugs of abuse. What is less understood is how the rewarding value of drugs of abuse is affected by the presence of social peers. This dissertation aimed to investigate the interaction of morphine and social play on conditioned place preference (CPP) in adolescent male Sprague Dawley rats, using both behavioral and immunohistochemistry (IHC) methods. Rats were exposed to morphine (0, 1, or 3 mg/kg; s.c.), social interaction, or a combination of both and tested in a modified CPP procedure. Behavioral results indicate that, while doses of morphine used produced only weak CPP across experiments, they were sufficient to reduce the rewarding effect of social interaction. IHC results suggest that this finding may be due to reduced activation in NAc shell. Taken together, the results of this dissertation may help to provide an explanation as to why persons with opioid use disorder spend less time interacting with social peers, compared to non-dependent persons.
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Montgomery, Jennifer R. "Examination of the literacy attitudes of rural male adolescents". Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3950.
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Myers, Rachel K. "Prevalence of Stalking Victimization among Female and Male Undergraduate Students". Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2011. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/120073.
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Objective: The primary objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of stalking victimization among a randomly selected sample of female and male undergraduate students. We examined the proportion of relationship violence victimization due to stalking and the co-occurrence between stalking and three additional forms of victimization (physical, sexual, and emotional violence). Design: Cross-sectional, self-administered, anonymous paper and pencil survey. Setting: Three urban colleges. Participants: 910 female and male undergraduate students attending randomly selected classes on the days of survey administration. Outcome Measures: Experience with stalking victimization and co-occurrence of physical, sexual, and emotional victimization since coming to college. Results: Over half the survey respondents were female (57.1%). Nearly one-third of students reported experiencing any victimization (physical, sexual, emotional, and/or stalking) since coming to college. Stalking was the most frequently reported form of victimization (16.0%). Of the students reporting any victimization since coming to college, 29.7% experienced only stalking victimization and would not have been identified had stalking victimization not been assessed. A majority of stalking victims (59.6%) reported no co-occurring forms of victimization. Among stalking victims who reported at least one additional form of victimization, 57.6% reported both stalking and emotional victimization, 49.2% reported both stalking and sexual victimization, and 27.1% reported both stalking and physical victimization. Although most stalking (41.1%) was perpetrated by individuals known to the victim, such as friends, the perpetrators identified were less frequently (13.7%) intimate or romantic partners. Women were more likely than men to report stalking victimization (22.1% vs. 7.9%, p<0.001). Conclusions: Stalking was the most frequently reported form of victimization experienced since coming to college. Stalking may represent a unique component of relationship violence, as nearly 60% of students who reported stalking reported no other co-occurring forms of victimization (physical, sexual, or emotional). Further, stalking victims primarily reported that the perpetrator was someone known to them, although not necessarily an intimate partner. Awareness of stalking among those providing care for and resources to adolescents and young adults is critical to improving the safety and well-being of those affected.
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Vitacco, Michael J. "Adolescent Psychopathy in an Adjudicated Male Population: The Role of Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity, and Externalizing Disorders". Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3198/.
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Psychopathy, as conceptualized by Cleckley (1941), describes a constellation of psychological and behavioral correlates including superficial charm, untruthfulness, lack of remorse or shame, poor judgment, and failure to learn from experience. Based on Cleckley's initial work, Hare (1991) developed a two-factor model of psychopathy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles that sensation seeking, impulsivity, ADHD, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder have on adolescents classified as psychopaths. The participants consisted of 79 adjudicated male adolescents in a maximum-security facility. As hypothesized, adolescent male psychopaths had higher levels of sensation seeking, impulsivity, conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. A discriminant function analysis found that sensation seeking, impulsivity, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder was moderately useful in classifying adolescent psychopathy. The results suggest that behavioral dysregulation is an important aspect of adolescent psychopathy. The relationship of these data to theories of adolescent psychopathy is discussed.
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Doherty, James M. "Attenuated Effects of Opiates in Adolescent vs. Adult Male Rats: Reinforcement, Relapse, and Withdrawal". Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/neurosci_diss/3.
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Adolescence in humans is a vulnerable period for illicit drug use, and teenage onset of drug use is associated with long-term addiction. Adolescent sensitivity to drug reinforcement, relapse, and withdrawal has not been explored thoroughly in animal models, especially considering opiate drugs such as morphine and heroin. The present series of studies profiles adolescent sensitivity to opiates using adolescent and adult male rats to test for age differences in opiate self-administration, reinstatement, withdrawal signs, locomotor sensitization, and even brain activation during drug-seeking. To test for acute sensitivity to the reinforcing effects of morphine or heroin, we compared patterns of self-administration by adolescent vs. adult male rats on various schedules of reinforcement, drug doses, and daily access conditions. Using fixed ratio schedules and short daily access, adolescents self-administered less morphine than adults, an effect commonly interpreted as higher drug sensitivity. In contrast, escalation of morphine intake under long access conditions was similar across ages, as was heroin intake using fixed or progressive ratio schedules of reinforcement. To test for enduring effects of opiates, we compared opiate-seeking in the absence of the drug in tests of extinction responding and cue-induced reinstatement. Regardless of the acute effects of morphine or heroin, all adolescent treatment groups showed attenuated opiate-seeking compared to adults. Next we considered behavioral correlates of reinforcement, drug withdrawal and locomotor sensitization, during and after escalating doses of experimenter-administered heroin. Consistent with attenuated opiate-seeking, adolescents exhibited attenuated somatic and locomotor signs of withdrawal compared with adults, although locomotor sensitization was similar across ages. Finally, the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a brain region heavily implicated in drug reinforcement, so we used tissue levels of Fos-like immunoreactivity to compare activation of this region by heroin-seeking. Indeed mPFC activation was absent in rats that self-administered heroin as adolescents, but robust in adults. Together these behavioral and neuroanatomical results surprisingly suggest that adolescent male rats are less sensitive than adults to some acute and enduring effects of opiates, and may predict better response profiles among younger human addicts. Through future studies, adolescent rats may provide a new model to help identify treatments for drug abuse.
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Swayne, Monica A. "A study of social skills training in the aggression of an adolescent male offender". DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1996. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1393.
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The research on the effects of social skills training as an intervention has been viable in addressing aggression in adolescent male offenders. This study proposed that social skills training would decrease the aggression of the subject. The A-B single systems research design was used to examine the effectiveness of social skills training as a treatment on the aggression of an adolescent male. The results indicated a decrease in the severity level of aggression deficit, a positive increase in the subject's overall behavior. The results demonstrate promising evidence on the impact of social skills training programs and promotes the use of social skills training as a cognitive intervention method with adolescent male offenders, within a correctional, aftercare setting.
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Phillips, Deborah A. "Exploring new directions for ending practices of male violence : masculinity, adolescent boys, and culture /". Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7250.
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Beddoes, Zack E. "Effects of Teacher-to-Student Relatedness on Adolescent Male Motivation in Weight-Training Classes". BYU ScholarsArchive, 2014. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3964.
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The purpose of this study was to determine if the motivational profiles of male junior high weight-training students (n = 166) differ across levels of teacher and peer relatedness (high, low). The students' contextual motivation was measured using the Sport Motivation Scale II -Physical Education (SMS II-PE) pre- and post-intervention (high vs. low teacher-to-student relatedness). Situational motivation and relatedness measurements were assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Situational Motivation Scale-Physical Education (SIMS-PE), Amotivation Inventory-Physical Education Scale (AI-PE), and the Interpersonal Behavior Scale (IBS). Results revealed that situational motivation was not affected by the intervention in either group. Significant differences were observed in student's contextual motivation. That is, both within-groups contextual motivation increased. The notion of pre-existing contextual motivation and its relationship to interpersonal behavioral support and situational motivation are presented and explored.
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Lauryn, Shirley Salima. "The meaning of adolescent attachment in a male boarding school : an interpretative phenomenological analysis". Thesis, University of Kent, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.633648.
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Objective: Emphasis is often placed on the negative psychological effects of boarding school on children under the age of 11, yet a literature review revealed that there has been little research into effects on boarding school adolescent males. Therefore the aim of this study was to begin to explore the meaning attributed to the experience of being an adolescent male in a boarding school focusing on the psychological effects of boarding and its impact on their individual experience of relating. Method: Six ex-pupils of a male boarding school were recruited. Participants were interviewed using a semi structured audio-recorded interview, covering early attachment experiences, school experiences and post school relationships. Interview data were qualitatively analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to study participants' experience from 'their perspective. Participants also rated themselves on an attachment questionnaire. Results: Five super-ordinate themes were identified: "Family tradition"; "coping through self - reliance"; boarding school male identity; "ease through etiquette v dis-ease in relationships"; "elucidation through process of past and present". Conclusions: The findings of this study highlight 1) the potential significance of how caregivers, pastoral and teaching staff relate to the male adolescent in an all-male boarding school. 2) that separation from father may be a key factor for the boarding school male adolescent. 3) that more research may be needed on how all-male boarding schools and the gender balance of their staffing impact on alumni's ability to relate to women.
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Otoka, Charles. "A study of the use of brief- solution focused therapy procedure to reduce the alcohol involvement of a young adolescent male". DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1998. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2981.
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This study examined the effect of the use of Brief-Solution Focused Therapy procedures on a young adolescent male, whose history suggested alcohol involvement on a daily basis. The data given during the baseline, intervention and follow-up phases, were obtained using the index of alcohol involvement scale, developed by Hudson.
The A-B-A single system research design was used to analyze the data in all three phases. The conclusion drawn from the findings suggests that a series of brief –solution focused therapy reduced the alcohol involvement of the young adolescent male. The result of a student t statistic test also showed that there was a statistical significance between the baseline phase and the intervention phase, thereby supporting the conclusion of this study.
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Botting-Hammack, Cheryl Marie. "The Impact of Peer-Mediated Video Modeling on Social Interactions of Adolescent Males Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder". ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7602.
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Individuals with ASD demonstrate deficits in social communication and social interaction. Video modeling (VM) has been successful in teaching new skills through short, targeted videos. Prior research in VM heavily focused on academic settings with primary age children. There is a gap in the literature on teaching social skills in natural settings to adolescents with ASD. The current research used a single- subject, multiple-baseline design to examine the impact of VM on the social behaviors of adolescent males, diagnosed with ASD, in natural social settings. The data were acquired from a developmental disability agency licensed and authorized by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Data were collected during VM sessions conducted with adolescent boys diagnosed with ASD and participating in Developmental Disability Services with a licensed Disability Agency in western Idaho. These data used visual analysis, percentage of nonoverlapping data points, and effect sizes to identify significance in final outcomes. The study measured the acceptability and satisfaction of the intervention of providers and participants through a modified version of the Behavior Intervention Rating Scale and the Children’s Intervention Rating Profile. Results revealed large effects for the adolescent participants when interacting socially in community settings. Outcomes indicated the treatment to be socially acceptable by adolescents and by habilitative intervention professionals.
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Rajab, Kakaire Menyha. "The uptake of the Prepex and Shang ring male circumcision devices among adolescent and adult males in Africa, a systematic review". Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29384.
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Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs have been implemented in fourteen countries in sub Saharan Africa since 2007. The uptake of services has been suboptimal in some of the countries partly due to the widespread use of surgical methods. Circumcision using device methods was postulated to increase the uptake of VMMC services by making the procedure quicker and more appealing to men. We conducted a systematic review to establish the uptake and acceptability of the Prepex and Shang ring male circumcision devices in VMMC program countries. A metaanalysis was also performed. Methods: A comprehensive literature search from several databases was carried out to identify studies reporting VMCC coverage, uptake or acceptability of either the Prepex or Shang ring device methods. Search terms included, “non-surgical methods, male circumcision instrumentation as well as the individual device names such as Prepex, Shang ring, Gomco, Mogen, Plastibell, Accucirc, Alisklamp, Ismail Clamp, Tara Klamp, Unicirc, Smartclamp”. Electronic searches were complemented by going through the reference lists of the included studies. All searches were carried out on 12th May, 2017. Included studies must have been conducted between 1st April, 2007 and 28th February, 2017.The search was limited to studies among adolescents and adults in VMMC implementing countries. Two reviewers independently reviewed, rated, and abstracted data from each article. Uptake estimates were pooled in a meta-analysis and stratified according to the device method and participant age using Stata. Acceptability of device methods among recipients was summarized using four criteria and presented as proportions. Results: Of the 391 total articles retrieved, 25 studies incorporating observational and interventional study designs met the inclusion criteria. Of these 25 studies, 7 articles reported uptake of device method, 5 and 2 being on the Prepex and Shang ring devices respectively. The pooled uptake estimate was 75% (95% confidence interval 62% to 89%). Prepex uptake was estimated to be 73% while the Shang ring estimates were 82%. On stratification by population group, uptake of device methods among adolescents was 82% compared to 72% by adults. Majority (21) of the studies reported at least one of the criteria used to assess device acceptability. Acceptability of the two device methods was high: 95% of participants reported satisfaction with a device procedure. The devices were not associated with lengthy periods out of work, with 87% of participants reported to have resumed normal activities within two days after the procedure. Almost all (97%) participants circumcised with the device methods indicated they would recommend a device procedure to a friend or relative. Conclusion: Our findings showed a high uptake and acceptability of the two circumcision devices methods that have been prequalified by WHO for use among adolescents and adults. There is a dearth of evidence on the extent of utilization of devices for adolescent or adult circumcision and whether this has improved the overall uptake of VMMC services, thus emphasizing the need for more studies on this topic.
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au, H. Hatchell@murdoch edu, i Helen Hatchell. "Masculinities and Whiteness: The Shaping of Adolescent Male Students' Subjectivities in an Australian Boys' School". Murdoch University, 2003. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20041014.140411.
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In my thesis I explore way in which adolescent male students negotiate and interrogate discursive ideologies relating to hegemonic masculinities and to the normality of "whiteness", specifically within one English classroom in an Australian private single sex boys school in Perth, Western Australia. A feminist poststructuralist theoretical framework is employed to explore how gendered and racialized positions available to adolescent males contribute to the shaping of their subjectivities, and how the social constructions of masculinities and femininities contribute to the ways in which adolescent males represent themselves. A quantitative approach, which included individual classroom observations, questionnaires and interviews, provided me with tools essential for examining the complexities of the effects of social constructs such as gender, sexuality and ethnicity on masculinist positionings at school. The study reveals the complexities surrounding discourses of hegemonic heterosexual masculinities and privileges of whiteness on the situationally specific formation and negotiation of subjectivities in adolescent males lives in one school.
Central findings of the study show that adolescent males in this single sex boys school easily maintained socially constructed ideas surrounding the feminisation of females and masculinization of males, with notions of homophobia embedded in discourses of hegemonic masculinities. A resistance to alternative masculine discourses shows the impact and maintenance of hegemonic heterosexual masculinities for adolescent males. However, through the use of particular texts, female teachers in the all boys classroom were able to open up spaces for male students to interrogate hegemonic forms of masculinities, to interrogate power relationships, and to access alternative masculinities. Ina similar vein, my findings show how easy it is for students to ignore social injustices in relation to racism and stereotyping of Indigenous Australians, and to retain notions that reinforce these injustices.
A major conclusion of the study is that social injustices are easily maintained through educational institutions as active agents of reinforcing ideas and ideologies, particularly when changes mean disruption of privileges, such as privileges associated with hegemonic masculinity or with whiteness. Although this study was conducted within a middle class milieu, and thus the students were from an advantaged position in life, this does not justify their ignorance of issues of social justice. Indeed, the findings highlight the importance of this kind of critical approach with middle class boys in single sex schools. Important implications of this study are that findings contribute to the discovery of ways of changing deeply ingrained ideologies such as perceived gender dichotomies, the masculinization of males and the feminisation of females. My findings also contribute to ways in which privileges, such as whiteness, can be deconstructed and interrogated by those in privileged positions. My findings have potential significant implications for pedagogical practices. Education provides a means by which tools can be utilized to deconstruct and interrogate notices which maintain privileges, and in the study particularly white male privileges. Within the educational systems, an understanding relating to how subjectivities are shaped within a classroom setting will also lead to greater educational insights into how specific texts and classroom interactions affect students self representation and understanding. Thus a gender equity and social justice curriculum committed to interrogating the ways in which male students subscribe, invest and negotiate hegemonic masculinities in advocated and has particular relevance to those males already in privileged class positions in terms of working towards a more socially just society.