Teens and privacy /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Do teens have a right to privacy? Chapter preface -- Yes: Teens Have a Right to Privacy. Teens have a right to privacy from parents / Melanie Barwick -- Children need some places where they have privacy from adults / Michael Thompson -- Teens should have a right to privacy that is earned / Kelly Weber -- No: Teens Do Not Have a Right to Privacy. Teens do not have a right to privacy from parents / Lindsay Ferrier -- To be a good parent, it is necessary to invade teen privacy / Chronicle -- Chapter 2: Should teens have privacy in receiving medical care? Overview: Minors and privacy in medical care / Guttmacher Institute -- Yes: Teens Should Have Privacy in Receiving Medical Care. Confidential health care for teens is good policy / Scott J. Spear and Abigail English -- Teens ahould be allowed an abortion without parental consent / Kate Michelman -- Contraceptives should be available to teens without parental consent / Center for Reproductive Rights -- Mandatory reporting laws violate the privacy rights of minors / Sherry F. Colb -- No: Teens Should Not Have Privacy in Receiving Medical Care. Parents have the right to oversee their children's health care / Daniel Patrick Moloney -- Parents have a right to know about teen abortion / Mailee R. Smith -- Contraceptives should not be available to young teens without parental consent / Patriot Ledger -- Chapter 3: Should teens have privacy rights respected at school? Overview: Teen privacy rights and drug testing at school / Students for Sensible Drug Policy -- Yes: Teens Should Have Privacy Rights Respected at School. Students have rights preventing schools from conducting unwarranted searches / David Souter -- Schools should not interfere with student speech off campus / Justin Silverman -- No: Teens Should Not Have Privacy Rights Respected at School. Random student drug testing is an important tool for drug prevention / Student Drug-Testing Institute -- Schools need broad authority to conduct searches of students / National School Boards Association and American Association of School Administrators -- Schools can rightfully interfere with student speech off campus / John Roberts -- Chapter 4: What are some concerns about teen privacy and new technology? Overview: Children, privacy, and online social networks / Federal Trade Commission -- Teen privacy is threatened by social networking / Peter Bazalgette -- Teen online activity can harm future college admissions and employment / Nicole Verardi -- Teen sexting can have serious consequences / Joshua D. Herman -- The legal system is overly harsh toward teen sexting / Radley Balko -- Organizations to contact.

Discusses the issue of teenagers and privacy, including if they have a right to privacy from their parents, when receiving medical care, and in relation to new technology.