Coping strategies of at-risk adolescents

This study investigates risk-taking behaviours of young male offenders from the perspective of their stress and coping strategies. Risk-taking behaviors are not to be seen as mere antisocial acts of adolescents; rather they need to be understood as adolescents' efforts in trying to manage certa...

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Main Author:	Ling, Ai Hua.
Other Authors:	Smith, Ian David
Format:	Theses and Dissertations
Published:	2008
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social psychology
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13783
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University

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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-137832020-11-01T06:19:04Z Coping strategies of at-risk adolescents Ling, Ai Hua. Smith, Ian David National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social psychology This study investigates risk-taking behaviours of young male offenders from the perspective of their stress and coping strategies. Risk-taking behaviors are not to be seen as mere antisocial acts of adolescents; rather they need to be understood as adolescents' efforts in trying to manage certain external and/or internal demands that they find to be stressful or that exceeding their resources. A sample of 29 young offenders residing at a boys" hostel in Singapore participated in this study, 9 of whom were interviewed. Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) 2008-10-20T11:11:32Z 2008-10-20T11:11:32Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13783 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	This study investigates risk-taking behaviours of young male offenders from the perspective of their stress and coping strategies. Risk-taking behaviors are not to be seen as mere antisocial acts of adolescents; rather they need to be understood as adolescents' efforts in trying to manage certain external and/or internal demands that they find to be stressful or that exceeding their resources. A sample of 29 young offenders residing at a boys" hostel in Singapore participated in this study, 9 of whom were interviewed.
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Coping strategies of at-risk adolescents

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