Exam 4: What Social Problems Affect Todays Students

To minimize the influence of gangs, educators can

Which of the following is uppermost among a teacher's responsibilities toward a child who is disadvantaged, neglected, or abused?

It is the third week of September, and you are just beginning to know your first-grade students. One child, Marcus, stands out in your mind. He has not made friends with any playmates so far, and he rarely talks to the other children. Yesterday, during playtime, he stomped on a cardboard puzzle after playing with it for several minutes.  Later, he told you he got mad at it because "it wasn't all fitting in." During the past several days, he has had several such outbursts, usually when things get busy in the class, such as when lining up for lunch or recess, or marching to music. Given his behavior, you think he may

Jenna is seventeen years old, the mother of an infant, and a full-time employee at a local manufacturing company. Which of the following is also likely true about Jenna's life?

Darla LeMan suspects that her student, Sheila, is being abused at home. After she reports her suspicion to the principal, how can Darla best serve Sheila's needs?

Consider the following quote by Neil Postman: "If you heap upon the school all of the problems that the family, the church, the political system, and the economy cannot solve, the school becomes a kind of well-financed garbage dump, from which very little can be expected except the unsweet odor of failure." To what degree does this statement represent public schools? What do you see as the role of the public school in solving or ameliorating social problems?

A teacher notices that Victor, a student in her class, has been acting differently. He has quit the hockey team and stopped spending time with his friends. When she asks Victor about it, he withdraws. The teacher feels that she has seen a happy, popular, attractive boy become a disheveled-looking loner. She raises the issue with a guidance counselor, who thinks Victor may have a drug or alcohol problem. Given Victor's behavior, the guidance counselor and teacher should also consider that he

Singleton is a divorced mother of two children who works at a local shipping company. If she is representative of most divorced mothers, what is the most significant problem she is facing?

Relief from a high incidence of school violence and vandalism seems to come directly from programs that

Over 60 percent of all children live in homes where the only parent or both parents work. What significance does this have for teachers?

Pick one of the issues regarding sexuality discussed in the text. Describe the issue and the teacher's role in response.

Youths tend to join gangs

Ryan and Cooper refer to bullying conducted using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, or tablets as

A teacher has serious concerns that a student's behavior signals he is contemplating suicide, and one day the student admits that the thought has occurred to him. The teacher should

Mrs. Wasserberg is the principal of Kenmont High School, located in an urban area. She has managed to develop ways for all staff members to have positive and productive interactions with students, while maintaining order. Such an atmosphere in a school, according to research, helps reduce which of the following problems?

The two ethnic groups with highest dropout rates in the United States are