Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Trauma is a subjective phenomenon. However, when examining trauma among low-income, Black teens, it is common to use established clinical criteria as the metric for identifying and evaluating its presence and impact. Little attention has been devoted to exploring how Black youth characterize trauma in their own terms. This qualitative study explored the concept of trauma from the perspectives of 12 low-income, Black teens.

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When your child was younger, you taught your child the basics of good hygiene — washing hands , covering their mouth when they cough, and having regular baths or showers. You had to help your child with things like cleaning and flossing teeth, at least to start with. Adolescence is a time to build on these basics. And just like when your child was younger, you might need to help them get started. Good hygiene habits in childhood are a great foundation for good hygiene in the teenage years.