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