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AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS' EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2011
Abstract
At-risk adolescents are a population that is intriguing and challenging to research. Particularly, the topic of at-risk adolescents and their everyday lives is difficult to understand and study. This study aimed for understanding at-risk adolescents' everyday problems. The researcher wanted to create a categorization of at-risk adolescents' everyday problems and how they perceive those problems. This study utilized qualitative measures, open-ended questionnaires, individual interviews, and focus groups, to uncover these everyday problems. In addition, the researchers used Corbin and Strauss's (2008) coding scheme to analyze and structure the results. It was found that at-risk adolescents experience problems on a multi-dimensional plane. Adolescents' problems were classified based on the theme, attribution, and context. It was found that adolescents' problems proved to be diverse and complex. This study has implications for at-risk adolescents' intervention techniques and program development. In addition, it supports previous research on multi-systemic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Details
- Title
- AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS' EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090864106600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida