America's youth
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: Roman Espejo, book editor.
Contributors: Espejo, Roman, 1977-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press; Thomson/Gale
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Youth -- United States -- Social conditions; Youth -- United States -- Attitudes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: Popular culture negatively influences America's youth -- William F. Bennett; title: Popular culture does not negatively influence America's youth -- Mike Males; title: Peer pressure is an important influence on America's youth -- Kathiann M. Kowalski; title: Peer pressure is not an important influence on America's youth -- Michael T. Ungar; title: Parental influence is important to America's youth -- Susan Gilbert; title: Parental influence on America's youth has eroded -- Thomas Sowell; title: Youth substance abuse is a serious problem -- Barry R. McCaffrey -- The; title: problem of youth substance abuse is exaggerated -- Mike Males; title: Teenage pregnancy is a serious problem -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; title: Unwed motherhood is a more serious problem than teenage pregnancy -- Maggie Gallagher; title: Youth gun violence is a serious problem -- Randy M. Page and Jon Hammermeister; title: Guns are not the cause of youth violence -- Keith G. Benton; title: Bullying among youths is a serious problem -- Sue Smith-Heavenrich -- The; title: extent of bullying is exaggerated -- Benjamin Soskis; title: Young people hold Christian values -- Wendy Murray Zoba; title: Young people do not hold Christian values -- Barna Research Group; title: Young people are interested in politics -- Rudy Kleysteuber; title: Young people are not interested in politics -- Alliance for Better Campaigns; title: Most young people possess positive work values / Robert D. Ramsey -- Most young people do not possess positive work values -- David J. Cherrington and J. Owen Cherrington; title: Society must help fathers stay involved in youths' lives -- David Popenoe -- The; title: adverse effects of fatherlessness have been exaggerated -- Louise B. Silverstein and Carl F. Auerbach; title: Community programs can help youths -- Gene Stephens; title: Schools should teach youths ethical values -- Kevin Ryan and Karen Bohlin; title: Youths should be encouraged to volunteer-- Independent Sector.