Body
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Is being thin important to young girls?
Yes: 96%
No: 4%
Why or Why Not?
"Images of women
and girls are being portrayed as "perfect". In
magazines you don't see chunky girls, or girls that just
have a little extra anything anywhere. When girls open
a magazine or watch television they see women, teens, and
girls that are physically fit and perfectly shaped. When
these kinds of girls are constantly seen you get the impression
that in order to be beautiful or attractive you must be
thin."
CH
age 17
Substance Abuse
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How involved do you think your parents should be in your social life?
"I think my parents should be
involved to a certain extent. It really depends on the maturity
level that the child has to be honest. I think if your responsible
and actually have a mind of your own that your parents will
hopefully realize that. ALthough, the more you keep your parents
in the loop, the more they'll trust you and that you'll make
good decisions."
SB
age 16
"I think that all, or at least
most kids do things that their parents would not approve of,
but that is just part of growing up. If parents were monitoring
everything about our social lives, then we would never get the
chance to learn for ourselves and make our own mistakes. I think
it is important for parents to lay out boundaries for their
kids, but trust them enough to make most of their own decisions.
A lot kids will be safe about what they do, just because of
common sense, not because of what their parents may or may not
have told them."
AS
age 18
Do they know what you're dealing with when you go
out?
Yes: 62%
No: 38%
Date Violence
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Have you been exposed to an abusive relationship (yourself or a friend or family member)?
Yes: 43%
No: 37%
What have you done about it or what would you do about if you were?
"I would get out of it. I'm not the type
of person to take anything that I don't deserve and I believe
no one else should."
"It is always important to let the victim know that
she has a place to go and someone to talk to with out putting
her into further danger. Its important to work with her in order
to get her out of the situation. If she knows she has somewhere to
go and knows she will be safe, it will help her get out of the abusive
relationship."
ED
age 13
Teen Pregnancy
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What are you doing to insure you reach your goals
and don't become part of the teen pregnancy cycle?
"I'm taking birth control but I know that won't
always help. Always use a condom and never think you're too lucky
too not get pregnant.. just be smart about it."
AT
age 16
"I am practicing abstinence. That is my plan.
I will get birth control the minute I begin to think that a relationship
is going to go that far. Self control and common sense- two tools
that I will be using a lot of all the way through high school
and probably beyond. College is my main focus, so I will not
do anything that will get in the way of that."
FS
age 14
"To reach my goals and not become part of the
teen pregnancy cycle I have signed a pledge that true love waits
until marriage. I wear a purity ring on my finger to insure that
I always remember that. I know that when I wait until the night
after I am married to have sex I will know it is right and will
enjoy it more."
CR
age 17
Depression
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Would you be embarrassed to ask for help if you thought you were depressed? Why or why not?
Yes: 36%
No: 64%
Why or Why Not?
"My
family already had to deal with my sister's depression, and I
am very open with my feelings so It wouldn't be a shock for them
for me to tell them I was depressed. Counselors and doctors deal
with a lot of patients with depression so I would not feel awkward
telling them my problem."
EC
age 14
"...because it would just be weird talking to someone
about it, like your parents or a counselor I have a counselor,
and I don't tell her everything that goes on to begin with."
KL
age 13
"Yes, being a female it is seen a sign of weakness to
ask for help. People also think that being depressed means that
there something mentally wrong with you when all you need is
someone to talk to and help you through what you are going through."
JV
age 19
Careers
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