Challenge and Change in Society: Issues in Adolescence

The author argues that blaming the media denies personal responsibility and realistic solutions involving issues of low self-image. The role of parental influence, psychological challenges connected with adolescence, and critical thinking skills are compared to media and advertising influences.

The article presents an argument against media portrayals of body image. The author argues that the visual messages people receive from mass media are unhealthy and unrealistic, resulting in negative body image.

Focuses on the role of parents in assessing media products content in the United States. Use of V-chip, a system used to block television programs with objectionable content by parents; Investigation on the moral content of popular culture; Promotion of quality content of movies; Insights of parents in media choices.

The article argues on the growing body image dissatisfaction among children in Canada. It is critical on the influence of the social media and advertising on children's perception of their bodies which could lead to disordered eating behaviours and unhealthy weight control methods. The public is also advised to help counter media messages by reminding them that physical appearance is just one of their attributes.

A former Stanford dean on overparenting, and how a good parent can avoid it. Originally published in Time magazine

Topics addressed include an extended example of Coleman Fitch, who failed in classes but was reinstated due to the interventions of his parents, commentary on why students are so risk-averse in the 21st century, and advice on how to promote grit in students rather than entitlement.

An article from the Globe and Mail covering the effects of parents advocating for their adult children in professional settings

A report from the Global Association for Marketing at Retail covering the emerging Tween demographic and their spending habits

An article from the Associated Press concerning tweens and teens consumption of online video over traditional media outlets

n the article, the author examines the feasibility of the proposal by British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to mandate social media companies to ban sexting among teenagers to resolve the growing cases of mental illness in Great Britain. Also cited are the reasons why Hunt's proposal is hard to implement, the failure by the U.S. Supreme Court to effectively classify what is an obscene material, and the comment by Tom Crick of Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales on the issue

An article from the Daily Mail discussing the importance of discussing the negative consequences of sexting with their teenaged children

The author argues in favor of updating sexual education (sex ed) curricula in Canada. She points out that despite the rise of social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, public education about puberty and sexuality remains outdated.

An article from the Prince George Citizen regarding the reasons why adult children may be reluctant to leave home

According to the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., young adults in America are driving the steady rise in multi-generational households.

An article from CBC News discussing the financial benefits of adult children moving back into their childhood homes for both parents and their children

An article from CBC News revealing boomerang kids trend in the census as well as some true life examples

The article discusses friendship in the Internet age, focusing on the impact of technology on friendship trends as of May 2014. Topics include studies indicating increasing social isolation and declining average number of close friends in the U.S. and Great Britain, the effect of social media services such as Facebook and Twitter, and research into sociable robots that convey the effect of feelings and personality.

From USA today. A new study finds that young people are reporting loneliness in increasing numbers and at a rate outpacing that of their elderly counterparts

An article from the Pew Research Center about the effects of technology on social networks

An article describing the different concepts of Alienation and social isolation, including Melvin Seeman's 5 elements of social isolation