Teen Line: A Descriptive Analysis of a Peer Telephone Listening Service

Teen Line: A Descriptive Analysis of a Peer Telephone Listening Service

During first year of operation, Teen Line (peer telephone listening service) received 2,270 calls, two-thirds of which were from females. Four percent of topics discussed dealt with crisis situations (suicide, physical abuse); 96 percent were concerned with issues such as peer relationships, family...

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Veröffentlicht in:Adolescence 1991, Vol.26 (103), p.643-643
1. Verfasser: Boehm, Kathryn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Children & youth
Crisis Intervention
Family Problems
Female
Hotlines (Public)
Hotlines - utilization
Humans
Indexing in process
Male
Peer Counseling
Peer Group
Peer Relationship
Personality Development
Problem Solving
Referral and Consultation - utilization
Social research
Telephone hotlines
Youth Problems
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Zusammenfassung:During first year of operation, Teen Line (peer telephone listening service) received 2,270 calls, two-thirds of which were from females. Four percent of topics discussed dealt with crisis situations (suicide, physical abuse); 96 percent were concerned with issues such as peer relationships, family dynamics, and need to have someone "to talk to." Presents model for adolescent listening service. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0001-8449