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Goodbye Tumblr (forever I hope!).

I have to admit I did not enjoy this assignment! I found it to be confusing at times and often wondered if I have done it right or done enough. I also struggled to integrate social media with a formally assessed assignment; it does not feel right to use social media in the way. I found it difficult to "post" academically appropriate material in this forum and would have much preferred to write a report, essay or other more traditional type of assessment.

I am also concerned that this assignment is such a large part of our overall mark; if we stuff this one up we very well could have stuffed up the entire paper, eeek! I did try extra hard in the quizzes and essay just in case this is a dismal failure.   

So while I didn't particularly enjoy it or find it overly useful it was interesting to read other people posts as they were often interesting and enlightening.

I will not be using Tumblr again, Facebook is enough for me!

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I love this picture, it really cracks me up (who doesn't love a dog is weird glasses) and very relevant to the topic of peer pressure in adolescence!

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Hmmmm, perhaps this generation of teenagers aren't so different after all!

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Adolescent parenting is an international occurrence where more than 10% of all babies are born to young parents (Alan Guttmacher Institute, as cited in Hanna, 2001). Various international research has shown that adolescent parenting can often be significantly higher within indigenous groups and Maori adolescents are no exception to this (Families Commission, 2011). The Families Commission report (2011) on adolescent pregnancy and parenting discusses how New Zealand has the second highest rate of adolescent childbirth in the OECD, and that Maori have a significantly higher rate of adolescent childbirth and parenthood than any of New Zealand’s other major ethnic groups. There are a variety of factors such as socio- economic deprivation that are suggested to contribute towards adolescent pregnancy. Both adolescent pregnancy and ethnicity can lead to marginalisation, putting young Maori parents in an even more vulnerable position. 

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The five basics of raising teens. This is a bit simplistic however it is worth a read. Sometimes the simplest of ideas are the best and most effective!

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I got 40/44.

My Results

Your score puts you in the highest category of social reasoning. You will see ethical and moral values as important to the needs of society and will appeal to basic rights or values. You might say "Honesty is a standard which everyone should accept" or "Life is sacred."

Conformity to ethical norms is important to you, in terms of a responsibility, obligation or commitment for all individuals, although you may be willing to consider exceptions in some particular circumstances. You are likely to suggest that with entitlement or privilege comes responsibility.

You will appeal to considerations of responsible character or integrity in others, preferring a consistent or standard practice of behaviour in order to avoid damage to social institutions such as the legal system.

However, you will want to see an adjusted case-by-case application of standards for the sake of fairness to all people. Lastly, you are very likely to appeal to standards of individual or personal conscience, as well as of honour, dignity or integrity.

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Sexual Identity is NOT A CHOICE

Sexual Orientation is a spectrum, it is the diversity of people's capacity for affection and love... Interview with: Linda Garnets, Ph.D. Affiliated Professo...

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Upset over rape advice

I have to admit I flabbergasted by the advice given by the university regarding ways in which to prevent being raped! I would have thought that a university consisting of educated and enlightened people would view this issue differently - apparently not! My own advice would read something along the lines of:

Rapists should desist from raping

Rapists should stay away from people, places and situations that may increase their desire to rape

Rapists should seek professional help and/or hand themselves into the police

Rapists should take responsibility for their own behaviour and not blame others for their actions

No means no, and lack of consent also means no!

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Call for unisex toilets in schools to help transgender students

Researchers have developed an action plan of steps to make schools more transgender friendly. 

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I really like this idea, so many options, so many different outcomes. I think it helps us to understand that gender identity is not a fixed status but evolves and changes particularly during adolescence!

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Social Personality Development Adolescence

25 terms · Self-Concept → Knowing who you are (cognit..., Self-Esteem → liking who you are (affecti..., Identity vs. Identity Confusion Stage → Erikson, the period during ..., Psychological Moratorium → a period of t