@article{ref1,
title="Teen Line: a descriptive analysis of a peer telephone listening service",
journal="Adolescence",
year="1991",
author="Boehm, K. and Chessare, J. B. and Valko, T. R. and Sager, M. S.",
volume="26",
number="103",
pages="643-648",
abstract="Teen Line is a peer telephone listening service for adolescents. During its first year of operation, 2,270 phone calls were received. After an initial novelty effect, counts document a consistent level of use of the service. Two-thirds of the callers were female. Although 4% of topics discussed dealt with crisis situations (suicide, physical abuse), 96% were concerned with common, less urgent adolescent issues, such as peer relationships, family dynamics, and the need to have someone &quot;just to talk to.&quot; This paper presents a model for an adolescent listening service and provides data garnered over a year's utilization. Consistent use documents its acceptance as a source of information for teenagers.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-8449",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}