Reference no: EM133297208

STEP 1: Read the following scenarios

1. You know a runaway 15-year-old girl. She is undecided about whether she wants to return home because her father, an alcoholic, is periodically abusive.

2. A friend of your younger sister has announced her plans to drop out of high school and begin an acting/modeling career because all her friends are going to do it, too. Because she looks up to you, the younger girl asks you for guidance.

3. You learn by accident that an acquaintance has made an unsuccessful suicide attempt.

4. A friend has just shared that he shoplifted from a local store over the weekend because his friends dared him to. He does not want to shoplift again but is worried that the friends will dare him again.

STEP 2: Choose 1 of these scenarios to address.

STEP 3: Answering the following questions:

1. What have you learned about adolescent development that might help to explain this teen's behavior?

2. What interventions would you recommend in the situation? Share your advice and then provide actual names and phone numbers of organizations or agencies that should be contacted. You should use the Internet to obtain the necessary resources in your area.