RISK TAKING BEHAVIOR
OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
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WORKSHOP PROGRAM
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RISKY ACTIVITIES
3. WAYS OF PREVENTION
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INTRODUCTION
Workshop goals - we would like you to accept these concepts:
Children and teenagers are taking many risks in theirs activities without realizing the consequences.
Tragic consequense examples may motivate them to think about their life, responsibility and life values.
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WORKSHOP PROGRAM
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RISKY ACTIVITIES
3. WAYS OF PREVENTION
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Rail crossing
Bike riding
Mountain bikse skateboarding
snowboarding
Rafting
Alpinism, rock climbing
bungee jumpingMartial arts
RISKY ACTIVITIES
The main cause of serious injuries of the teenagers is risk taking behavior and intentional breaking of rules. The boys are the risk takers.
drugs
tobaccoalcohol
AddictionsAddictions
climbbuilding
Highway crossing
Basejumping, cavediving
Pyrotechnics, weapons
darking
sprayers
Electric pylon climbing
trainsurfing
Adrenalin sportsAdrenalin sports
Chicane, agression, Chicane, agression, violenceviolence
piracy
hitchhiking
falsification
Extreme sportsExtreme sports
robbery vandalism
Law breaking
Castings, suspisious advertisments
Risk taking sexual Risk taking sexual behaviorbehavior
Risk takingRisk taking
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RISKY ACTIVITIES
health
psychic
criminal
psycho - social
material losses
for risk taker
for nearby people
for family, friends
for the whole society
Children and teenagers are not aware of possible consequences.
AKTIVITIES CONSEQUENCES
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RISKY ACTIVITIES
CONSEQUENSES Risk taker Nearby people Family, friends Material loses
health
psychic
psycho - social
criminal
whole society
Children and teenagers are not aware of possible consequences.
AKTIVITIES CONSEQUENCES
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RISKY ACTIVITIES
Why are young people so eager to take risks?
CAUSE ACTIVITY CONSEQUENSES
• boredom
• fun
• sport
• friends
• girls
• protest against adults
• excitement, adventure
• exhibition
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RISKY ACTIVITIES
Friends and commerce has greater influence than parents and teachers.
CAUSE ACTIVITY CONSEQUENSES
• Personality forming - inner frontiers examination, fear overrunning
- „I can handle this“ proving, „I am adult enough“
- to be different from others, to be interesting, to have unusual experiences
- laziness, unattention, impatience
• To untie from parents - not accepting parental guidence
- revolt, restriction disrespect, not using safety gadgets
- family situation, family culture
- disrespect from adults, lack of love, interest, understanding
• To be part of some group - group pressure, to be respected member, strong status, position in group
- to yield respect of friends, admiration of girsl
• Media, adds, virtual reality - young peaple are commercial targets, the are easily influenceable
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RISKY ACTIVITIES
What determines risk taking behavior of young people?
Who is the ideal for them, from whom the take behavior patterns?
How the groups are formed?
What values among teenagers? Who is considered succesfull among them?
What young people lack in their life, at home?
What examples makes adults for them?
What is real? What is only an commercial ilusion?
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WORKSHOP PROGRAM
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RISKY ACTIVITIES
3. WAYS OF PREVENTION
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Personal responsibility and knowledge of consequenses are the keys for prevention.
• Consequences of risk taking beahviour can influence the whole life, lifes of other people.
• Some experiences, activities and values are more valueable than minute excitement or a second of carelessness
• My decisions, not a chance asses my future life.
• I am responsible not only for my life, but also for lives of others
The consequense way of prevention
WAYS OF PREVENTION
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Personality building is the other key for prevention.
• to realize the value of my life, my health, my price
• to settle my personal values, my future visions and intentions
• to be able to say no, to solve conflicts, to respect views and feelings of others
• to offer interesting, attractive and positive activities
• to build bonds, contacts, relationships
• to be a good example for young people
WAYS OF PREVENTION
The cause way of prevention
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Risk taking behavior can be prevented.
It depends on school, parents, young people themselves, their ideals, models.
Knowledge of tragic consequences is essential, as well as personality building and self-knowledge.
It is important to build open and friendly relationship to young people with mutual respect and trust.
RISK TAKING BEHAVIOR - SUMMARY