http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/ YouthWorker.com - Your World en-us Copyright 2008 - YouthWorker.com Salem Publishing - RSS Generator rss@YouthWorker.com rss@YouthWorker.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:44:39 GMT Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:44:39 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/ http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/ http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/ywj/system/gr/ywj_logo_rss.jpg 250 51 http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595947/ "We're all sad, and we're a little worried. ... We're sad about something missing in childhood," psychologist and author Michael Thompson told 900 early childhood educators. "We're going to fight for play." Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:44:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595947/ "We're all sad, and we're a little worried. ... We're sad about something missing in childhood," psychologist and author Michael Thompson told 900 early childhood educators. "We're going to fight for play." http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595946/ Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and federal drug regulators must do more to warn doctors of their substantial risks, a panel of federal drug experts said... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:22:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595946/ Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and federal drug regulators must do more to warn doctors of their substantial risks, a panel of federal drug experts said... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595941/ Steven Cline left Kansas State University last spring with...with a diploma, credits toward a master's degree and a place on the 2007 Big 12 Conference all-academic team ...(and) regrets about accomplishing... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:53:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595941/ Steven Cline left Kansas State University last spring with...with a diploma, credits toward a master's degree and a place on the 2007 Big 12 Conference all-academic team ...(and) regrets about accomplishing... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595911/ An extensive new research study has found that unhappy people watch more TV while those consider themselves happy spend more time reading and socializing. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:24:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595911/ An extensive new research study has found that unhappy people watch more TV while those consider themselves happy spend more time reading and socializing. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595908/ At the high school in this small, pretty and proper-looking town near Boston, a student was being choked by another student — with the school’s permission. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:46:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595908/ At the high school in this small, pretty and proper-looking town near Boston, a student was being choked by another student — with the school’s permission. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595907/ Differences in how male and female brains work mean single-sex schooling will make a comeback, a leading headmistress says. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:34:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595907/ Differences in how male and female brains work mean single-sex schooling will make a comeback, a leading headmistress says. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595905/ Schoolchildren have always been inventive when it comes to excuses for not handing in their homework - and now they are increasingly blaming technology, a new survey revealed today. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:12:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595905/ Schoolchildren have always been inventive when it comes to excuses for not handing in their homework - and now they are increasingly blaming technology, a new survey revealed today. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595904/ If it didn't run afoul of employment laws, principal Thomas DeVito would consider taking out the following newspaper advertisement: "Wanted: Male teachers." Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:46:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595904/ If it didn't run afoul of employment laws, principal Thomas DeVito would consider taking out the following newspaper advertisement: "Wanted: Male teachers." http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595869/ Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:11:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595869/ Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595862/ A couple have divorced after the husband was caught having a “virtual affair” with a female character in an online game. David Pollard and Amy Taylor met in an online chat room in 2003 and married after... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:27:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595862/ A couple have divorced after the husband was caught having a “virtual affair” with a female character in an online game. David Pollard and Amy Taylor met in an online chat room in 2003 and married after... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595708/ "Type 'mind control' or 'gang stalking' into Google, and Web sites appear that describe cases of persecution, both psychological and physical, related with the same minute details--red and white cars following... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:23:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595708/ "Type 'mind control' or 'gang stalking' into Google, and Web sites appear that describe cases of persecution, both psychological and physical, related with the same minute details--red and white cars following... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595630/ The proportion of infants arriving at school not knowing whether they are right or left-handed has trebled in the past decade, researchers say. The situation has been made worse by excessive parental fears,... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:07:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595630/ The proportion of infants arriving at school not knowing whether they are right or left-handed has trebled in the past decade, researchers say. The situation has been made worse by excessive parental fears,... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595617/ A terminally ill teenager has won a legal battle against a hospital's attempt to force her to have a life-saving heart transplant against her will. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:35:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595617/ A terminally ill teenager has won a legal battle against a hospital's attempt to force her to have a life-saving heart transplant against her will. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595612/ China could become the first country to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder and plans to lead the world by registering the condition with the World Health Organization. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:29:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595612/ China could become the first country to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder and plans to lead the world by registering the condition with the World Health Organization. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595608/ Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will star oposite Charlize Theron as a transgender man in "The Danish Girl." Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595608/ Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will star oposite Charlize Theron as a transgender man in "The Danish Girl." http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595326/ School desks and chairs are too small for today’s generation of taller and fatter children, who are at risk of developing backache as a result, research suggests. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:29:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11595326/ School desks and chairs are too small for today’s generation of taller and fatter children, who are at risk of developing backache as a result, research suggests. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11594571/ From the editor of our sister publication, PreachingNOW: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:53:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11594571/ Michael Duduit From the editor of our sister publication, PreachingNOW: http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590415/ IT is 10:30 a.m., two hours before the Florida Gators will kick off to Ole Miss, and Max, a 19-year-old freshman, is laboring to explain how he feels about the drinking age. “Per-son-al-ly,” he says, punching... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:13:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590415/ IT is 10:30 a.m., two hours before the Florida Gators will kick off to Ole Miss, and Max, a 19-year-old freshman, is laboring to explain how he feels about the drinking age. “Per-son-al-ly,” he says, punching... http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590412/ The number of children who take medication for chronic diseases has jumped dramatically, another troubling sign that many of the youngest Americans are struggling with obesity, doctors say. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:27:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590412/ The number of children who take medication for chronic diseases has jumped dramatically, another troubling sign that many of the youngest Americans are struggling with obesity, doctors say. http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590408/ Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior than among those who have tamer viewing tastes. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:31:00 GMT http://www.youthworker.com/resources/your_world/11590408/ Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior than among those who have tamer viewing tastes.