bmc sociology issues affecting teenagers in today’s society ggriswold, 4/2011
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BMC Sociology
Issues Affecting Teenagers
in Today’s Society
GGriswold, 4/2011
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The Scenario
Every year the Gates Foundation chooses a new issue affecting teenagers in today’s society to support financially and you have been asked to present a report to their Board of Directors. What information would you present to make sure your issue was selected?
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Your Job Responsibilities
• How would you describe your issue?
• How does your issue affect teenagers?
• What are the current national, state, and local efforts relating to your issue?
• What are the national, state and local data relating to your issue?
• Where have you found that teenagers facing this issue can go to get assistance?
• What more could be done to support teenagers affected by your issue if financial assistance was available?
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The Issues• Bullying – Hazing, Cyber, Harassment
• Child Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
• Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
• Eating Disorders, Obesity
• Gang Violence
• Peer Pressure
• Self Image
• Self-Injury – Cutting, Suicide
• Social Networking Concerns – Personal Publishing, Privacy
• Violence Influence – Video Game and Media
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Your Goals
• Select and research your issue
• Locate two (2) reliable websites that provide the information about your issue.
• Locate one (1) scholarly journal article about your issue.
• Create a PowerPoint presentation using the information you gathered about your issue.
• Present the information.
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