CARE
Land of Hopes and Dreams — Transitioning to College
For many young people and their parents, the transition to college holds great promise, likely mixed with a smaller dose of trepidation such change typically brings. This may be especially the case for first generation college students whose families may have little experience with which to guide their new enrollees. Indeed, a November 2012 article…
Read MoreTroubled Waters — Stemming the Rising Tide of Youth Suicides
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chronicles three alarming trends in youth suicide (Sullivan et al, 2015). More teens are dying by suicide through suffocation and strangulation. Suicide rates for boys and young men, which decreased from 1994 to 2007, are on the rise. Suicides among girls and young…
Read MoreTransition to Boarding School Focus of New Column in Psychology Today
Stephen and John Calicchio, a rising sophomore at Kent School in Connecticut, collaborated on “A User’s Guide to Surviving Boarding School” on PsychologyToday.com.
Read MoreEffects of Violence on Youth Subject of Wallace’s Comments In Sunday’s Kansas City Star
Stephen provided commentary in Sunday’s Kansas City Star article, “Parents ponder the effects of Ferguson’s violence on children.”
Read MoreLemons, Wallace Release Statement on CARE
Susquehanna University President L. Jay Lemons and Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Director Stephen Gray Wallace today released a statement on future plans for the Center. Statement by Susquehanna University President L. Jay Lemons and Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Director Stephen Gray Wallace In November 2011, we announced an ambitious…
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