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Music And Adolescent Classroom Behavior, 2002.
Discusses several research studies on the effect of music therapy programs in schools.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, £ 54.95
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Discusses several research studies on the effect of music therapy programs in schools. Focus is on students with learning disabilities and/or adolescents with emotional disturbances. Indication of studies that music therapy can improve classroom behaviors of students with special needs. Improved learning experience. Various types of music therapy.
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"The Effect of Music on Adolescent Classroom Behavior
Since the implementation of Public Law No. 94-142 and its subsequent reauthorization as Public Law No. 104-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA), many behaviorally or otherwise disabled adolescents are being placed in inclusive educational environments in which they receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive setting (Smith, & Hairston, 1999). Currently, only 6.5 percent of all children and youth with disabilities who require special education are educated in either separate schools or residential facilities. Of the 94 percent who are in regular schools, nearly two-thirds receive much or all of their education in the regular classroom with their peers (Smith & Hairston, 1999).
This paradigm shift has resulted in inclusive practices that in ..."
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Music in Adolescence, 2005.
A discussion of the role of music in the education of teenagers, with special reference to rap music.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper examines the connection between adolescents and music. The paper suggests that adolescence is the time of life when people are most affected by music and that it may, in fact, be viewed as helping teenagers to form their identity. However, the paper also points out that it is also the time of life when most young people give up learning to play musical instruments.
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"The Role of Music in the Education of Teenagers, with Special Reference to Rap Music Adolescence is the time of life when people are most affected by music. They listen to it more than at other times of their lives, and with more attention. In fact, music may even be viewed as helping teenagers to form their identity. (Sloboda and O'Neill) However, it is also the time of life when most young people give up learning to play musical instruments - an activity that has always been considered an important part of a complete education."
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Music and Adolescents, 2006.
A discussion regarding the influence music has on the lives of American adolescents.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper focuses on the medium of music, and the effect its message can have on American adolescents today. The paper discusses how there is hardly an American teen who does not have a ubiquitous iPod lodged in his/her ears and the medium of music is thus in an unparalleled position to influence American youth.
Outline:
Musical Dangers
Music as Therapy
Music as Expression
Holistic Approach
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"Activities during the music instruction ranged from singing songs solo or in groups and listening to CDs. More advanced students are taught to play a variety of musical instruments. When conducted under ideal conditions and with trained facilitators, such activities provided students with a vehicle for self-expression (Boyer and Lee 2001). This vehicle is particularly significant for younger teens with autism and those whose learning and emotional disabilities make verbal communication difficult. Music can therefore be an invaluable communication method for a teenager struggling with learning disabilities.Similarly, other therapeutic specialists incorporate dance therapy into the disabled students' therapy, a combination of both physical education and music. This helps provide the children with more individually structured programs that are geared to their specific needs. A combination of music and physical education training, for example, may prove beneficial for many children with regressed motor as well as communicative skills (Shapiro and Sayers 2003)."
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Adolescent Television Behavior and Actual Behavior, 2002.
Examination of adolescent behavior as depicted on television; compared with actual adolescent behavioral patterns.
4,838 words (approx. 19.4 pages), 20 sources, APA, £ 85.95
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This study uses content analysis to examine adolescent television drama program behavior as compared to actual adolescent behavioral statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics. Issues of sexual behavior, alcohol usage and drug usage were analyzed. This work contributes to cultivation theory; the culmination of similar messages on fictional adolescent television drama programs re-enforces impressions that are not based on reality.
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"Media can be described in many ways and forms. It is the dissemination of news, events, and information as well as a portrayal of America. It contains movies, sitcoms, dramas, comedies, news, and world events that all shape our reality of what the world is. Television more specifically is so popular because its function is to be a mirrored image of what America is, its beliefs, and ideas. Because it performs this function, it is considered entertainment. This industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that centers around two words: money and people. It does not necessarily have to be accurate for people to believe it. People will believe what they find to be interesting whether it is true or not, based upon no actual proof. This is why the media can get away with straying from the truth, because people do not care whether what they absorb is true. Truth is a very powerful concept that most people take too lightly. Most people will not admit that what they watch on television, hear on the radio, or read in the newspaper affects them. However, it has been proven through the cultivation theory that this effect is present, it does occur, and it subsequently affects the way a country perceives itself. This is how the media ultimately controls the power of thought."
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Adolescent Behavior, 2004.
A discussion of the differences between parental and peer influence on adolescent behavior.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper aims to show that, while there are limits on what parents can do, parents can play a key role in their child?s future by helping the child deal with the struggle against antagonistic peer groups and a hostile culture. In an effort to demonstrate this role, it examines whether the amount of influence parents have on adolescent behavior, whether they lose this influence at some point, and whether the amount of time parents spend with their children affects their ability to be influenced by peers. It also looks at whether peers are more influential than the parents and how parents regain control of a child who has gotten out of control due to negative peer influences.
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Introduction
Parental Influences and How they Affect Adolescents
The Role of a Parent
Conclusion
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"Still, according to Harris, parents do have an effect on their children. What she questions is the claim of how much and in what ways parents influence their children. Parents do control where a child lives and how often the child moves, and that control is of major importance in influencing the child?s development. This is because where a child lives and who is in his or her peer group depends on where he lives and how he fits into the available peer groups. Those can have larger effects than whether a parent smokes or forces their children to take piano lessons, attend church, or clean up their room."
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Behavioral Autonomy as an Adolescent Issue Prior to Dating, 2008.
A description and explanation of behavioral autonomy in adolescents.
781 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the issue of behavioral autonomy which is developed through the adolescent's relationships with family members and peers. It describes the process that the adolescent needs to go through to separate himself from parental care and concludes that the overall outcome of achieving behavioral autonomy should be healthy psychosocial adjustment, which involves healthy separation instead of detachment.
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"Behavioral autonomy refers to the ability to make independent decisions and to act in accordance with those decisions. Autonomy is developed through the adolescent's relationships with family members and with peers (Russell & Bakken, 2002). Behavioral autonomy is a developmental task to be achieved during adolescence but which endures for the life span. Although the development of autonomy is disruptive, research indicates that the majority of families maintain close ties during the period. The results of research into adolescent behavior reveal that, although behavioral autonomy adheres to certain patterns, it can be highly unpredictable and contradictory in the positive and negative outcomes for the young adolescent male. The overall outcome of achieving behavioral autonomy should be healthy psychosocial adjustment, which involves healthy separation instead of detachment."
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Parental vs. Peer Influence on Adolescent Behavior, 2002.
Attempts to demonstrate that there are things that parents can do to help their children through adolescence.
2,461 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 52.95
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This paper aims to show that, while there are limits on what parents can do, parents can play a key role in their children?s future by helping them deal with the struggle against antagonistic peer groups and a hostile culture. In an effort to demonstrate this role, the paper looks at how much influence a parent has on adolescent behavior and, if the parents loses influence at some point, whether the amount of time parents spend with their children can affect the children's ability to be influenced by peers or whether peers are more influential than parents. Also discussed are ways that parents can regain control of a child who has gotten out of control due to negative peer influences.
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"While many psychologists believe that parents are the chief influence on the self-esteem and behavior of adolescents, arguing that a lack of both personal responsibility and parental control as the root causes of anti-social behavior, many other believe that society and the influence of peers, more so than parents, shapes the lives of adolescents.
According to author Judith Rich Harris (Tyron, 1999): "There is a great deal of evidence that the differences in how parents rear their children are not responsible for the differences among the children.'' She adds that there is a limit to what parents can do: how their child turns out is largely out of their hands."
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Behavioral Interventions and Adolescents, 2002.
Discusses the use of behavioral interventions on adolescents in residential treament.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper examines the effectiveness of behavioral intervention for adolescents with psychological disabilities.
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Music Teachers and Classroom Strategies, 2002.
Discussing various strategies and theories used by music teachers in the classroom and new developments in the field.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper begins by reveiwing literature on the topic of connections between intelligence and exposure to music (and especially exposure to classical music). But beyond simply reviewing the existing literature, this paper also provides an examination of new primary data into the issue through the inclusion of material taken from interviews performed for this paper with teachers of music who specialize in a range of ages of children and have worked both with those studying music intensively and those exposed to music on a more casual basis.
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"While some teachers introduce music into the classroom because they believe that it helps to improve children?s ability to do certain specific intellectual tasks well (usually spatial-intelligence tasks, a point discussed in the next section) others believe that it has an overall beneficial effect of raising students? ability to concentrate."
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Research Study on Violent Behaviors of Adolescents in School, 2002.
An examination of the characteristics of the lives of adolescents (from functional and dysfunctional families) and links to violent behavior and gun related violence.
6,750 words (approx. 27.0 pages), 24 sources, £ 93.95
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Examines characteristics of the lives of adolescents (from functional & dysfunctional families) & links to violent behavior & gun related violence. Concludes that behaviors may be predicted & measures developed to prevent occurrence. Theoretical framework. Review of literature on teenage criminal behavior. Motivations. Role of gangs. Cultural aspects. Substance use. Abstract. Presents analysis of data;Tables; Questionnaire used.
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This problem investigated in this study focused on the identification of characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments. The primary research question that was investigated through the conduct of this study was as follows: Are there specific characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments, and, if so, what are these characteristics?
Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. These hypotheses were as follows:
1. Adolescents from dysfunctional and functional families are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than are such persons from stable families.
2. Adolescents who..."
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Music in the Classroom and Learning Experience, 2000.
An extensive report on a study conducted on high school students to test the soothing and calming effects of music.
5,000 words (approx. 20.0 pages), 28 sources, £ 87.95
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This study is an attempt to research the effect that music has on student learning and behavior. The paper uses the existing body of knowledge and practical observation to find out if the use of music in learning situations, used both as a supplement to interdisciplinary studies and as a ?background? can help students improve their learning and retention, provide a calming tone to the environment to set the tone for learning, as well as make learning and taking part in the institutional social experience more enjoyable for students. In other words, does the purposeful introduction of music into the classroom and institutional environment have a noticeably positive effect on the aforementioned three areas of the learning curriculum?
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Negative Impact of Popular Music and Music Videos, 2003.
Investigates the negative impact of popular music and music videos on youth in the United States today.
3,623 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 69.95
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The music industry spends enormous amounts of money to create music videos that will make a profit, and the one ingredient they have consistently found that helps sell their products is violence; this violence is usually directed toward women. The AAP notes that there is a paucity of research concerning the impact of such gratuitous violence on children and adolescents. To this end, this paper demonstrates this relationship through a critical review of the literature, followed by a summary of the research and recommendations in the conclusion.
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"The definitions concerning what constitutes entertainment and what is protected by the 1st Amendment do not necessarily address the underlying problems of violence in the media and sometimes only serve to merely contribute to the statistical haze that surrounds an already complex situation. The recent appearance of national leaders on MTV attests to the importance and power of music videos in shaping the nation?s conscience. Further, while many non-black observers feel that rap music is just ?so much noise generated by angry black youths,? rap music or simply ?rap,? is in actuality a reflection of the current affairs within the communities in which it is performed. Rap is a ?genre of rhythm-and-blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. The accompaniment generally consists of electronic drum beats combined with samples (digitally isolated sound bites) from other musical recordings? (Bowman, 2003). From this perspective, rap is an extension of the Black Power movement of the 1960s, and has embodied the essence of the young black culture. The first rap recording was made in 1979 and the genre rose to prominence in the United States in the mid-1980s. Although the term rap is often used interchangeably with hip-hop, the latter term encompasses the subculture that rap music is simply one part of. The term hip-hop derives from one of the earliest phrases used in rap, and can be found on the seminal recording ?Rapper?s Delight? (1979) by Sugarhill Gang. In addition to rap music, the hip-hop subculture also comprises other forms of expression, including dance methodologies, art, vocabulary (in the form of slang) and fashion affectations. Despite these contributions to the popular culture, many observers suggest a connection between the music and personification of violence evinced in music videos and rap as a factor contributing to the incidence of violence by young people in the United State today."
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Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Distressed Adolescents, 2004.
A study proposal to investigate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral intervention for distressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse.
5,081 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 41 sources, APA, £ 88.95
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Research has found that short-term, reality-based psychotherapies using cognitive or behavioral theories, focusing on changing an individual's thoughts in order to change his or her behavior and emotional state are both cost and outcome effective in cases of abuse, PTSD, etc. The purpose of this study proposal is to show that cognitive behavior therapy is the correct and more effective approach in treating distressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse, with certain modifications of previous study designs.
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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Specific Study Objectives
Methods
Discussion
References
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"The object of cognitive therapy is to make the patients aware of these distorted thinking patterns and change them. This process is called cognitive restructuring.(Enright, S 1997) This is followed by behavior modification,, helping individuals replace undesirable behaviors with healthier patterns. It is different from the previously common psychodynamic therapies used in cases of CSA that focused on uncovering or understanding the unconscious motivations that may lie behind the maladaptive behavior."
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Music, Art, and Physical Education in Self-Contained Classrooms, 2004.
Examines how students with special needs benefit from art and music lessons in a self-contained environment.
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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In 1996, the United States Department of Education mandated laws that required school districts to create inclusive programs to integrate students with various disabilities into the general school population. However, a study conducted by the National Council on Disabilities in 2000 showed that most school districts have not transitioned into full mainstream classes. Instead, an estimated 20 percent of children with disabilities continue to spend their schooldays in self-contained classrooms, apart from the general school population. This paper shows that proponents of the self-contained classroom, however, believe that such settings can be advantageous, particularly for students with hearing impairments, mental retardation. and those with physical or learning disabilities. The paper examines how students in total or semi-self-contained classrooms can benefit from instruction in art, music, and physical education. It looks at the challenges of teaching such classes and how educators have adapted techniques from existing programs and created their own class material. In the conclusion, this paper makes recommendations on how educators can successfully design and implement music, art, and physical education programs that address the unique developmental needs of their students.
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"As an example, Shapiro and Sayers discuss the case of Rachel, a seven-year-old girl whose impaired motor skills cause low cardiovascular endurance, lower muscular strength and difficulty in manipulative control skills. During her physical education programs, Rachel was taught to use assistive devises such as weigh machines to help develop her posture. An occupational therapist used various blocks and toys of different textures to help Rachel develop a better ability to grasp, reach and release things (Shapiro and Sayers)."
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