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English
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This program features Stephanie Mann and Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith. Stephanie Mann is a community activist who launched a "neighborhood watch" program in her hometown in California. As a result, crime was cut by more than 50%. She has since gone on to help others organize similar groups. Dr. Prothrow-Stith became interested in preventing violence while working as a resident at a hospital in Boston, where she began to see youth violence as a disease....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Go on an intimate and eye-opening journey inside a new frontier. Told from the perspective of parents, doctors, and, most revealing of all, eight transgender kids themselves, ranging in ages from 9 to 19, FRONTLINE takes a powerful look at this new generation, exploring the medical possibilities, struggles, and choices transgender kids and their families face today.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c1998
Language
English
Description
This program investigates the way that Fort Worth is trying to deter young offenders from a life of crime and a lifetime of prison by focusing on the social, economic, and psychological causes of violence. Mentors provided by the Tarrant County Advocate Program for offenders on probation are achieving noteworthy successes. The Capital Offenders Program, which offers group resocialization therapy to help offenders deal with the roots of their aggression,...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this film, YouthBuild Philadelphia Executive Director Simran Sidhu discusses how her organization approaches kids who have been through difficult times and helps them believe in the possibility of change. From The American Academy of Pediatrics publication "Reaching Teens: Strength-Based Communication Strategies to Build Resilience and Support Healthy Adolescent Development.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Perfect for fans of Fresh Off the Boat's situational humor and Jane the Virgin's celebration of Latinidad, Definitely Hispanic is a collection of introspective memoiristic essays by social media influencer and viral phenomenon LeJuan James about growing up Hispanic in the US.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A powerful novel about five young people, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together, from the internationally bestselling author of A Long Way Gone. Hidden away from a harsh and chaotic outside world, five young people have cobbled together a home for themselves in an abandoned airplane, a relic of their country's tumult. At seventeen, Elimane, the bookworm, is as street-smart as he is wise: the group's...
10) Teenage And Gay
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Young gay people in the UK are increasingly discovering the self-awareness and confidence to come out while still in school. In recent years there has been a revolution in social acceptance, but coming out while still a teen is always fraught with difficulties and potential danger. This documentary follows five British teenagers as they come out, capturing intimate first-hand experiences, empathising with them as they seek acceptance for their sexuality....
13) Age out
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fresh out of foster care at age eighteen, a young drifter turns to petty crime to survive, and discovers an impossible love in an unlikely friend.
15) Drug Awareness
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This engaging and candid program provides an overview of three classifications of drugs. Statistics on teen use of illicit drugs are followed by a closer investigation of cannabis, ecstasy, and methamphetamine (ice). The appearance, characteristics, street names, and long and short term effects of each drug are discussed. An ideal resource for improving drug awareness and understanding the risks of illegal drug use.
Pub. Date
[2012], c2008
Language
English
Description
The planning of a new Islamic school triggers outrage among Sydney's non-Muslim residents. A protest against the project attracts thousands from all social backgrounds, brought together by their wish to see the Muslims leave town. Hostility like this has impacted the way Australia's young Muslims - most of whom were born in Australia - feel about their country. This program looks at the fraught relationship between these young people and the rest...
17) We Are Poets
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The poignant tale of six remarkable British teenagers competing in a prestigious poetry competition in Washington D.C. From the streets of inner city Leeds to the stages of the American capital, this documentary charts the personal journeys of poets on the cusp of adulthood, hungry for change and full of fervour. Much more than just a hop across the pond; a resurrection of an ancient art form interwoven with inspiring snapshots of British youth.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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“I wrote Welcome to the Jungle because it's the book I should have been given when I was diagnosed." Bipolar disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric conditions among teens and twentysomethings, yet there are few books out there written specifically for this demographic.
This revised edition comes with a new foreword by the author, a revised and expanded discussion on diagnosis, an updated chapter on medication, a new chapter...
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