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About Dr. William Allan KritsonisRemarks by Jennifer ButcherAugust 22nd 2008I have the privilege of introducing Dr. William Allan Kritsonis. Dr. Kritsonis earned a Bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. He earned his Master’s in Education from Seattle Pacific University and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He also was a Visiting Scholar at both Columbia University in New York, and Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.Dr. Kritsonis has served education as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has earned tenure as a professor at the highest academic rank at two major universities. He was also a professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.In 2004, Dr. Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Dr. Kritsonis is a well respected author of more than 500 articles in professional journals and several books. In 1983, Dr. Kritsonis founded the NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS. These publications represent a group of highly respected academic journals in education. Currently, Dr. Kritsonis is a Professor in the PhD Program in Educational Leadership here at Prairie View A&M University. At PV he has helped graduate students publish over 400 articles in professional journals and most are indexed in ERIC. Dr. Kritsonis has dedicated himself to the advancement of educational leadership and to the education of students at all levels. On July 26th this summer, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Hall of Honor. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students at Prairie View. It is my pleasure to welcome Dr. William Allan Kritsonis.TRANSCRIPT
Social EnvironmentSocial Environment
William Allan Kritsonis, PhDWilliam Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Social Environment: Family
• Majority were raised by both parents
• Mothers more than fathers raised the
adolescents
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2.5
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Social Environment: Family
Living away from home• 45% have experienced living away from home
• 16.3% ever-lived in a dorm or boarding house
Reasons for living away from home
Many young people live away from their families
34.8
36.4
21.1
1.5
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to marryto join relativesto studyto work
Social Environment
Parental/Family relationship
Siblings
• 77% get along with all siblings
• 16% get along but not with all siblings
Parents
• 72% get along well with father
• 76.5% get along well with mother
Significant % have problems relating with family members
Social Environment:Family
Parental/Family relationship
Parents get along well
• 72% get along well
• 12.5% don’t get along well
Rating of parents: warm & affectionate
• 70% of fathers scored high
• 80% mothers scored high
Social Environment
Parental/Family relationship
Discuss SEX at home
• 15.6% sex was discussed at home while
adolescent was growing up
• 6.2% discussed with mother
• 3.5% discussed with father
• 4.6% discussed with sister
• 3.5% discussed with brother
Home is not a place where SEX can be discussed
Social Environment: School
68% go to public school
• Feelings about school
• 19.6% would rather not go to sch. many times
• 5.6% think that school is a waste of time
• 87.2% try hard to do good in school
• % think someone at school can help them with sex-related problems
Social Environment: Media
More than half watched x-rated movies/videos : 55%
Where do they usually watch x-rated movies/videos?
23.8
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Own home Friends'/Relatives'home
Movie house More than a third had read pornographic materials: 38.4%
Social Environment: Friends
Who adolescents approach when they have problems? Friends are important support system
• Academic problems
• 37.4% teachers
• 44% peers/classmates
• 4.8% none
• Love/relationship problems
• 62.6% friends
• 15.5% self
• 2.1% teachers
• 1.4% counselor
• Family problems
• 64.5% friends
• 11.8% none
• 6.4% teacher
• 2.5% counselor
Social Environment: Friends
B a r k a d a• 97.5% ever had barkada
• 84.6% parents know about barkada
• 76.6% parents aware of barkada activities
• 19.3% barkada with R involved in violent incident
Activities of barkada: %
25
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Social Environment: Friends
Fraternity/Sorority• 6.2% was ever a member
• 52% of those in frats have been involved in violent
activities
Activities of fraternity: %
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Comm'ywork
Hazing Meeting None Sch act
Social Environment: Friends
Friends having sex
• 39.5% know of unmarried friends who
are having sex
• 23.3% know of unmarried female
friends who have gotten
pregnant
Social Environment : Church/Religion
• 84.6% are Catholics
• 3.4% are Born Again
• 2.9% are INK
Religiosity
• 44% attend at least once a week
• 8.2% have changed religion • 60% of those who changed came from
Catholic religion
Consequences of risk behaviors
• Other risk behaviors
• Accidental, unwanted and unsafe pregnancies
• Maternal mortality rate among pregnant adolescents is 2-4 times higher than for women over age 20.
• Infant mortality rate is 30% higher for infants born to mothers ages 15-19 than for those women 20 years or older.
Consequences of risk behaviors
Young Filipino women are reproductively-challenged
• 162,000 or 10% of all births occur to teenage mothers (15-19)
• at age 18, 10% are already mothers
• at age 20, 25% are mothers
• at age 24, 50% are mothers, and 1/3 of Filipino young women have 2-3 children already
• Young pregnant women are prone to pregnancy complications
Consequences of risk behaviors
• Abortion
• 5% of ever-pregnant adolescent had at least one abortion experience.
Reasons why adolescents engage in risk behaviors
• Adolescents are becoming less & less connected with their families and religion• Families are showing signs of being less helpful to their adolescents• Schools & homes provide venues for sex encounters• Adolescents show signs of confusion • They are doing more experimentation with their peers• Pornograpic media is taking a larger space in their time and attention
Reasons why adolescents engage in risk behaviors
• Adolescents now have more liberal attitudes on sex and sex-
related matters.
Summary
Ill-consequences of risk behaviors are already apparent
• Many are not even aware of the consequences or of the risks
• They are ill-prepared for the consequences
‘Better informed, better equipped’
Summary
There are signs of breaking down of adolescent –protective connections
• Family• School• Church
At the same time, • Closeness to peers• ‘Bad’ media taking more significance
‘transforming risk factors to protective factors, HOW?’
• In view of the foregoing, what kinds of actions are needed to support healthier adolescent development?• Who should be joining the efforts?
• What kinds of strategies are effective?
How can we help the adolescents?
• Level with them, Be honest
• Have clear reasonable limits
• Listen actively to them
• Share plans & schedules
• Respect their privacy and space
• Say things respectfully & with warmth
• Encourage them to discover creative channels of expression
• Encourage them to develop their own interests & discover sources of fulfillment
• Trust them & be happy