Working with troubled teenagers: efficient methods of student progress

This article discusses the challenges faced by troubled teenagers and explores various ways to help them achieve academic progress. It highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health and learning, and provides insights on designing interventions to support their academic development.

Working with troubled
teenagers: the most efficient
methods of student progress
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CONTENTS
TITLE – “Working with troubled teenagers: the most efficient methods of student progress”......3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Research Aim...............................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................3
Research Question.......................................................................................................................3
Literature Review............................................................................................................................4
Understanding about troubled teens and children.......................................................................4
Different issues or challenges faced by troubled teens................................................................4
Various ways that help troubled teenagers in academic progress...............................................4
Design of Intervention.....................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................4
Justification......................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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TITLE – “Working with troubled teenagers: the most efficient methods of student
progress”
INTRODUCTION
Troubled teens are the children who face wide array of emotional and behavioural issues in
adolescence. They have mental health issues like anxiety or depression due to which they are not
able to learn effectively and face difficulties. Today, in the situation of spread of corona virus
pandemic, the mental health of people has been declining which creates numerous issues for the
students in learning. The students cannot be able to concentrate to full capacity because of
concerns of safety as well as uncertainty with National lock down. This academic year is
different for the students to what they have previously experienced and such transformation is
bound to affect their great and performance. They seem to feel disoriented from their studies as
on 1st November, National lockdown has been announced however schools have still open,
sparking major debate online. In the situations, students feel that they are being forced to go to
school when everything is closed. In addition to these issues, they also progress and link to
current issues like depression, dealing with family, mental health, abuse etc. All such factors
significantly influence not only their academic development, but more importantly their personal
development also. However, there are various ways through which troubled teenagers can get
assistance in achieving their academic progress. This project aims to analyse the various ways to
help troubled teenagers in their academic progress.
Research Aim
The aim associated with the specific study is “To analyse the various ways to help troubled
teenagers in their academic progress.”
Research Objectives
The different objectives in relation to this particular study are provided below:
1. To get an understanding about troubled teens and children.
2. To identify the different issues or challenges faced by troubled teens.
3. To assess various ways that help troubled teenagers in academic progress.
Research Question
The questions in relation to this study are as follows:
1. What do you understand about troubled teens and children?
2. Which are the different issues or challenges faced by troubled teens?
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3. What are the various ways that help troubled teenagers in academic progress?
Literature Review
Literature review can be stated as a survey of scholarly books, journals and articles
associated with particular topic or question of research. It is written as part of dissertation, thesis
or research paper to situate the work of researcher related to existing knowledge. the literature
review in context of this study is provided below:
Understanding about troubled teens and children
As per the view point of Tim Gilleand, 2021, troubled teen is defined as the one
experiencing significant mental health issues and behavioural issues affecting their substance
use, functioning, social integration issues and learning difficulties. All the teens face trials of life
adjustments and they are going to challenge the authorities with their behaviour in order to test
their boundaries. It is distinct from pervasive pattern of unacceptable or dangerous behaviour.
Most of the teenagers also experience some of the symptoms associated with depression or
anxiety as they are maturing. Also, some teens learn the way to manage these themselves with
assistance from supportive adults and peers in their lives. When the initiate affecting their day to
day functioning or physical health, they have mental health concerns. Learning difficulties is a
common issue faced by troubled teenagers and it is natural with the personality or cognitive level
of teen. In order to help the troubled teen, early intervention is very necessary. As per the view
point of Amy Morin, 2019, the term "troubled teen" is utilised to define a wide array of
emotional or behavioural issues. Some of the troubled teens have face mental health issues such
as depressive disorders or ADHC. This interfere with their day to day functioning. Moreover,
some children have substance abuse issues, social problems or learning difficulties.
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Different issues or challenges faced by troubled teens
As per the view point of HAFIZ, 2020 the Covid-19 or Covid is altogether affecting life all
around the globe. It has been evaluated that due to many strict regulations that has been imposed
by government such as, contact restrictions and monetary conclusion power an absolute change
to the psychosocial atmosphere in affected countries. According to the analysis it has been
evaluated that all these measures have adverse impact of mental prosperity of youths and young
people. In addition to this, it has been evaluated that these strict regulations have not only
affected mental state of teenagers but also affected their day to day living. Another principle
danger is an expanded danger for parental psychological instability, aggressive behaviour at
home and youngster abuse (Effiong and et. al., 2020). Particularly for kids and young people
with exceptional requirements or hindrances, for example, inabilities, injury encounters,
previously existing psychological well-being issues, low financial status and migrant
background. It has been evaluated that for youngsters or teenagers the lockdown phase was
challenging (Gupta and et. al., 2020). Furthermore, it has been underlined that to effectively
maintain regular and emergency child and adolescent psychiatric treatment during the pandemic
is a major challenge but is necessary for limiting long-term consequences for the mental health
of children and adolescent. In addition to this, it has been underlined that there were number of
challenges being faced by troubled teens during the lockdown phase that have negative as well as
adverse effect on their mental as well as physical conditions. It has been evaluated that, there is
significant influence of Covid-19 upon lives around the world. Social distancing measures,
contact limitations and monetary closure force a total change to the psychosocial climate of
influenced nations. The current circumstance influences kids, teenagers and their families in a
significant manner. In addition to this, it has been evaluated that colleges and schools have been
shut, social contacts unequivocally restricted and out-of-home recreation time exercises dropped.
Guardians are approached to help their youngsters with self-teaching, while simultaneously
telecommuting. Outside help by other relatives and social emotionally supportive networks have
fallen away (Manav, Gupta and Kamra, 2020). Adjacent to stresses and tensions identified with
COVID-19, the monetary circumstance has deteriorated with high and rising degrees of
joblessness in totally influenced nations. These are some of the issues or challenges that have
been faced by troubles teens which is affecting their mental and physical condition in number of
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ways. This has squeezed youngsters, youths and their families which could bring about trouble,
emotional wellness issues and savagery. As the pandemic is advancing through stages, this paper
assesses the effect these stages may have on emotional well-being of youngsters and teenagers
and the arrangement of mental administrations (Yoshikawa and et. al., 2020). Furthermore, it has
been evaluated that there are some key difficulties and worries for treatment and exploration on
kid and juvenile psychiatry (CAP) across Europe during the diverse pandemic stages and offers a
few suggestions that can be embraced right away. With the help of these measures effective care
as well as support can be provided to troubled teens. In addition to this, according to the analysis
it has been evaluated that Covid-19 is significantly influencing lives far and wide. Strict
lowdown measures and other restrictions affected mental and physical health of teenagers and
youngsters in number of ways. In addition to this, it has been underlined that the current situation
impacts children, youngsters and their families in adverse manner that resulted in physical, eager
and sexualized violence against kids. All these issues have significantly increased during this
period. Furthermore, it has been evaluated that wide range of youth misuse has been exhibited
during a plunge in a wide variety of social orders. Considering this data, for the COVID-19
pandemic, a general extension in the perils for adolescents and youngsters is a possible
assumption. The current lessened social administration and nonappearance of permission to kid
protection organizations is an additional weight. In addition to this, it has been underlined that
another disconnect affected teenagers in terms of extended risk of online sexual maltreatment
(Sotiriadis and et. al., 2020). According to the analysis it has been evaluated that since the
beginning of the pandemic, children and young people have contributed more energy on the web,
which may extend teenagers contact with online trackers. It significantly lead towards increase in
mental pressure and online abuse of children. Thus, according to the analysis it has been
analysed teenagers are significantly troubled by number of issues as well as challenges during
Covid-19 that has affected that mental as well as physical stability in an adverse manner.
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Various ways that help troubled teenagers in academic progress
As per the view point of Watson, 2020 it has been evaluated that Covid-19 have adverse impact
upon metal state and physical condition of teenagers. There were number of issues being faced
by them during strict lockdown that has affected their mental health in many ways. In this it is
essential for government of nations, parents and guardians to make sure that they provide
effective support as well as care to teenagers in academic progress in order to reduce their stress
in a significant way. It has been evaluated that COVID-19 have adverse impact upon learning of
students or teenagers in a negative manner, in this it is essential for government of countries to
ensure that families are provided with sufficient cash in order to fulfil education of students. In
this local government are having essential responsibilities to provide effective support. In
addition to this, it has been determined that with the help of distance learning guidelines proper
as well as effective help can be provided. Along with this, local government can also undertake
advantage of providing advices to families and teenagers in context with well effective support
can provide effective care. (San Antonio and Kaplan-Bucciarelli, 2020). Furthermore, it has
been evaluated that schools and instructors must share data and input on the manner in which
guardians can deal with help learning at home, and keep in touch however much as could
reasonably be expected with the kids most in danger of being abandoned or exiting school.
Explicit focused on material and instructive help ought to likewise be given to kids whose
families does not have the important way to get to separate learning or to kids who normally get
unique help for their learning. Thus, according to the above mentioned analysis it has been
evaluated that these are some of the effective measures or ways through which proper help to
troubled teenagers can be provided in terms with academics.
Design of Intervention
It has been evaluated that the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting wellbeing, social and material
prosperity of teenagers around the world. Strict lockdown measures and other restrictions have
impacted in a mental and physical manner of teenagers (Luthar, Ebbert and Kumar, 2020). It has
been evaluated that school terminations, social separating and constrainment increment the
danger of helpless nourishment among youngsters, their openness to aggressive behaviour at
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home, increment their nervousness and stress, and decrease admittance to imperative family and
care administrations. Far and wide digitalisation mitigates the training misfortune brought about
by school-terminations; however the most unfortunate youngsters are to the least extent liable to
live in great home-learning conditions with web association (Madhumitha and Abilasha, 2020).
Besides, expanded unaided on-line web use has amplified issues around sexual abuse and digital
tormenting. In this, it is essential to have quick government estimates which is need to guarantee
that teenagers approach great food, get insurance against youngster misuse and disregard, have
proceeded with admittance to kid physical and psychological well-being administrations, and can
explore securely on the web. Strategies likewise need to help parental work since it is vital to
battling teenager’s destitution. The COVID-19 emergency is developing with regards to far
reaching digitalisation. Most of teenagers, in any event in OECD nations, are spending a critical
lump of their time on the web. Hence, the accessibility of computerized devices may relieve a
portion of the impacts of the emergency (Stavrevska, 2020). Furthermore, it has been underlined
that advanced gadgets and web access give important assets to youngsters, guardians, specialists
and parental figures to keep tutoring and educating. Along with this, with the help of strategy
like advanced instruments that give sporting exercises just as mental and social help from
outside. They encourage social collaborations among youngsters and add to their computerized
smarts all the more for the most part. According to the analysis it has been determined that with
the use of different types of online learning facilities and tools and techniques proper learning
environment can be provided to students through which their stress related to academics can be
overcome in a well define and effective manner. Furthermore, it has been evaluated that parents
can undertake use of digital learning techniques in order to provide online schooling facilities to
teenagers. It is one of the most effective as well as efficient manner through which teenagers can
be provided with well effective learning.
Thus, in this it is essential to ensure that family support and teenager’s security administrations
need to keep a presence in the homes of weak kids. In addition to this it is essential for nations to
expand supports to youngsters in out-of-home to address developing requirements and dodge
arrangement breakdowns (Logan, 2020). Measures incorporate distinguishing non-permanent
families needing relief breaks and alternate courses of action for more seasoned carers are
required to be provided. Furthermore, it is also important to strengthen the detection and criminal
prosecution of child maltreatment, including online sexual exploitation of children. Reinforce
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limit of schools, the police, wellbeing and family uphold administrations to react to necessities of
the weakest youngsters and to reports of teenagers abuse is also one of the most effective
intervention (Penner, Ortiz and Sharp, 2020). With the help of set up of methodology for sharing
of data, and make youngster insurance plans if essential can also provide significant advantage in
providing significant support to teenagers. In addition to this, by keeping up front entryway
teenager security administrations and other administrative to protect teenager mental health state
is also an effective measure. Increment upholds for youngsters in out-of-home consideration,
remembering the foundation of direction for keeping in touch; the continuation of teenager
security administrations for those turning 18 over the span of the pandemic; and the expansion of
aftercare arrangements for youngsters still in schooling or preparing are some of the effective
stagiest that will significantly help in providing effective care and support to teenagers.
Furthermore, by reinforcing limit of the courts, the police and other specialist co-ops to react to
family and personal accomplice viciousness and keeping up in activity phone help-lines, web
visit and crisis sittings of family courts are some of the most effective measures through which
efficient support to teenagers can be provided. Permit break of home repression for survivors of
brutality (Ortega and Orsini, 2020). Guarantee great correspondence among schools and
guardians on the manner in which guardians can deal with help learning at home, on kids'
learning progress and on exercises families could create during their extra time. In addition to
this, it has been determined that it is essential to provide proper support and care to teenagers in
their academic aspects, this can be provided by revising the curriculum focus and prioritise
learning objectives in light of the constraint while ensuring good balance between academic,
socio-emotional learning, and psychological health. Furthermore by providing specific support
and learning resources to disadvantaged teenagers those who could not afford learning resources
during pandemic is also an effective manner through which overall ratio of troubles teenagers
can be significantly reduced (Huscsava, Plener and Kothgassner, 2020). In addition to this it is
essential to effectively maintain close as well as effective relationship with close contact with
teenagers an ensure regular follow-up with the help of advanced form of technologies. Some of
these include digital devices, tablets, learning, computers and more. Along with this, local
government is also required to provide effective learning as well as education material for
example books and more is an effective measure through which stress, mental pressure and other
issues among teenagers in terms with academic can be overcome in effective manner. Guardians,
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carers and instructors can assume an especially significant job to assess and limit dangers of
damage for teenager. It is essential for them to customize supporting to assume a defensive job
during this emergency (Dondi and et. al., 2021). To this end, incorporating computerized
education, aptitudes, and competency in learning conditions is basic. Further, as there is a blast
of disinformation during the COVID-19 emergency, solid advanced proficiency aptitudes are
basic for teenagers to have the option to basically investigate the substance that they are
devouring. In addition to this, by developing co-activity and positive commitment in approach
making and the improvement of works on identifying adverse behaviour of teenagers is also an
effective measure. Ensuring youngsters and their parents and carers know about their privileges
in the digital environment. Along with this by taking measures to guarantee they can get to
instruments for implementing such rights, including complaints mechanisms or legal remedies
are some of the effective interventions through which effective care and support can be provided
to teenagers.
Research Methodology
Research methodology can be stated as the procedures to determine and analyse data about
topic. It enables reader to evaluate the overall validity and reliability of study. It consists of some
methods which supports in performing a study systematically and accomplish the aim of the
study. The different research methods which are utilised in context of this particular investigation
are as follows:
Research philosophy: it can be stated as the belief regarding the way data is gathered and
used. The two philosophies consider in the study are positivism and interpretivism philosophy.
The positivism philosophy is system which confines itself to information of experience as well as
excludes priori speculations. On the other hand, interpretivism philosophy is based on principle
that demonstrate that investigator perform particular role in observing social world. This study
make use of interpretivism research philosophy as it is based on the interest of the researchers
and enable to gather qualitative information appropriately.
Research approach: it can be defined as the procedure which includes broad assumptions
steps to detailed methods of analysing, collecting and interpreting data. Mainly, two types of
research approaches are utilised in the study including inductive and deductive research
approach. inductive research approach initiates with observations as well as theories are
proposed in the end of the search processes as the result of observations. On the other hand,
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deductive approach is related to developing a hypothesis that is based on pre-existing theory and
according to it developing a research strategy. This study makes use of inductive research
approach as it moves from precise observations to wider generalizations and enable researcher to
gather the information effectively.
Justification
According to the analysis of above mentioned interventions it has been evaluated that it is
essential to provide effective support and care to teenagers during covid-19 in order to support
their mental health (Thorell and et. al., 2020). For youngsters and teenagers it enormously
significant that they should be regularly connected with peers. In the event that teenager is
pouting about being stuck at home with guardians and kin, an immediate discussion may be
useful. Furthermore, it is essential to make sure that youngsters and youthful grown-ups will
improve during this upsetting time in the event that they get satisfactory rest, eat well dinners
and exercise consistently. Keeping a reliable rest plan, with unsurprising occasions to awaken is
also one of the most effective measures. Furthermore, it has been evaluated that all the strategies
that has been mentioned above have significant importance in provide effective support to
troubled teenagers.
Conclusion
As per the above mentioned analysis it has been evaluated that, there are various forms
psychological well-being dangers related with the current pandemic. Furthermore, it has been
evaluated there were number of mental as well as physical issues being faced by teenagers
during covid-19 pandemic. All these issues are affecting their mental stability in many ways
Thus, it is essential to undertake use of number of policies as well practices in order to provide
support and effective car to teenagers. It has been evaluated that, teenagers and juvenile
therapists must guarantee coherence of care during all periods of the pandemic. It has been
underlined that, corona virus related emotional wellness dangers will excessively hit youngsters
and youths who are as of now impeded and underestimated. Exploration is expected to evaluate
the ramifications of approaches established to contain the pandemic on psychological well-being
of kids and young people and to assess the danger/advantage proportion of measures, for
example, self-teaching, to be more ready for future turns of events. Another exceptionally weak
gathering is that of teenagers with constant problems, for whom significant help and treatments
may have been diminished or dropped. For teenagers with scholarly inability, it tends to be
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difficult to comprehend the circumstance and the need for the limitations, with resulting
increment in tension and unsettling.
Furthermore, youngsters with inabilities are at higher danger for teenage abuse during the
pandemic, because of absence of social control and hindered capacity to convey, this danger can
increment. Furthermore, it has been evaluated that teenagers having encountered unfavorable
occasions before the pandemic happened are particularly powerless for outcomes of the COVID-
19 emergency. The experience of unfriendly youth encounters (ACEs) is related with higher
danger for emotional well-being issues. Abuse has been discovered to be related with resulting
elevated neural reaction to signs of danger. Also, while enthusiastic reactivity is expanded,
feeling guideline is diminished. This proposes that teenagers youths who have encountered
misfortune before the pandemic are at higher danger to create tension and receive broken
methodologies to deal with the COVID-19-related difficulties. There are various pandemic-
related emotional well-being chances for youngsters and teenagers. During the intense stage, the
fundamental weight has been related with social removing, expanded tension on families and
decreased admittance to help administrations. After the pandemic, monetary downturn and
results of tension, stress and viciousness openness might be prevalent issues to meet in CAP
care. With a ton of inventiveness and inspiration to rearrange psychological well-being care, the
pandemic has seen an enormous expansion in the utilization of telepsychiatry. It is helpful to
investigate the mediations utilized during the pandemic, for example, telepsychiatry and to
decide proportions of value control. Patients, CAP experts and guardians ought to be overviewed
on their encounters of online treatment. Results of telepsychiatry in a genuine clinical outpatient
setting ought to be assessed and contrasted with standard eye to eye treatment as current
information on the viability of online mediations is limited to controlled intercession
concentrates so far. During planning stage, it is important to give clear and right data to
guardians and patients. A decent comprehension of COVID-19 is imperative to be provided and
help follow the measures for control and moderation commanded by the public authority. Data
can remember tips for guardians for how to converse with kids and teenagers about COVID-19,
the related dangers and the adjustments in day by day life. Also, data on the most proficient
method to oversee everyday life at home during isolate and social separating just as self-teaching
can be useful. With the use of these techniques and practices proper care as well as support to
teenagers can be provided during Covid-19 pandemic period.
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