America's Youth
America's Youth | Peer Pressure Is an Important Influence on America’s Youth
Erin was a sophomore from Walnut Creek, California, when she found two of her friends in the girls’ room with lines of crystalline white powder all laid out. They said the white powder was “crank,” a slang term for methamphetamine. “Let me try some,” Erin said. That impulsive decision led Erin to a problem with addiction that eventually landed her in drug rehabilitation.
Nick came from a nice family in St. Paul, Minnesota. But that didn’t keep him from hanging out with gang members. He said he enjoyed their companionship. When Nick got stabbed, however, being in the...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Popular Culture Negatively Influences America’s Youth
- Popular Culture Does Not Negatively Influence America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is Not an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Parental Influence Is Important to America’s Youth
- Parental Influence on America’s Youth Has Eroded
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Youth Substance Abuse Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Youth Substance Abuse Is Exaggerated
- Teenage Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem
- Unwed Motherhood Is a More Serious Problem than Teenage Pregnancy
- Youth Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem
- Guns Are Not the Cause of Youth Violence
- Bullying Among Youths Is a Serious Problem
- The Extent of Bullying Is Exaggerated
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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