Working with Troubled Teenagers: Student Progress Methods

This report, titled "Working with troubled teenagers: the most efficient methods of student progress," explores the emotional and behavioral challenges faced by adolescents, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to analyze various strategies to support troubled teenagers in achieving academic success. The report begins with an introduction outlining the research aim, objectives, and questions. A literature review provides an understanding of troubled teens, their challenges, and potential interventions. The research methodology, including research philosophy and approach, is then discussed. The report also includes a design of intervention, justification, and conclusion, providing a comprehensive overview of the topic. The report emphasizes the importance of early intervention and the need for tailored support to address the unique needs of troubled teenagers, especially considering factors like mental health issues, learning difficulties, and social integration concerns. The study employs an interpretivism research philosophy and inductive research approach to gather and analyze qualitative information effectively.

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.
Different issues or challenges faced by troubled teens
Various ways that help troubled teenagers in academic progress
Design of Intervention
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:
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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,
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
Conclusion
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
https://www.verywellfamily.com/answers-to-parents-top-questions-about-troubled-teens-
2610458
https://crosswindscounseling.org/blog/know-difference-troubled-teen-teen-just-going-
adolescence/
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/school-help-teens.html
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