Substance Abuse Case Study
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Table of Contents
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Introduction………………………………………………………………………2
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Substance Uses: Smoking & Alcohol & Marijuana ……………………………..2
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Socioeconomic Status (SES): Poverty & Affluence……………………………..3
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Family Structure: Single-parent & Adolescent Mother………………………….4
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Aggression & Victimization: Bullying ………………………………………….4
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Case Study: 56 Up Series ……………………………………………………….5
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Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….6
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References ………………………………………………………………………7
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The Dark Side Of Transition From Adolescent To Adulthood
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Introduction
“The transition to adulthood represents a unique window in the life course, providing insight into how childhood advantages and disadvantages …show more content…
At meanwhile, “youths would be more inclined to drink as parents are relatively uninvolved in their teenagers’ life or set arbitrary or unreasonable standards for their teens.” ( Reesman & Hogan, 2005) As was true for teenage drinking, when parents smoke, their children are more likely to smoke, too. Conversely, youths who live in parental homes with smoking restriction would express antismoking attitude and relatively low initiative to nurture smoking behavior. Subsequently, since the presence of a home ban had a protective effect on initiation and escalation of smoking behavior, they more likely to prefer smoke-free housing as independently living young adult. ( Mathur & Stigler, 2014B)
What’s more, like parents, peer influences can be direct and indirect. A common situation is deemed by Mercken (2007): Many adolescents drinking and smoking when their friends do so.
Younger teens often imitate older peers’ behaviors which being regarded as a sign of mature, independence, and rebellion. Additionally, the informal school norms are more subtle
Table of Contents
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Introduction………………………………………………………………………2
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Substance Uses: Smoking & Alcohol & Marijuana ……………………………..2
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Socioeconomic Status (SES): Poverty & Affluence……………………………..3
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Family Structure: Single-parent & Adolescent Mother………………………….4
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Aggression & Victimization: Bullying ………………………………………….4
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Case Study: 56 Up Series ……………………………………………………….5
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Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….6
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References ………………………………………………………………………7
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The Dark Side Of Transition From Adolescent To Adulthood
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Introduction
“The transition to adulthood represents a unique window in the life course, providing insight into how childhood advantages and disadvantages …show more content…
At meanwhile, “youths would be more inclined to drink as parents are relatively uninvolved in their teenagers’ life or set arbitrary or unreasonable standards for their teens.” ( Reesman & Hogan, 2005) As was true for teenage drinking, when parents smoke, their children are more likely to smoke, too. Conversely, youths who live in parental homes with smoking restriction would express antismoking attitude and relatively low initiative to nurture smoking behavior. Subsequently, since the presence of a home ban had a protective effect on initiation and escalation of smoking behavior, they more likely to prefer smoke-free housing as independently living young adult. ( Mathur & Stigler, 2014B)
What’s more, like parents, peer influences can be direct and indirect. A common situation is deemed by Mercken (2007): Many adolescents drinking and smoking when their friends do so.
Younger teens often imitate older peers’ behaviors which being regarded as a sign of mature, independence, and rebellion. Additionally, the informal school norms are more subtle