TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Teen Line: a descriptive analysis of a peer telephone listening service
JO  - Adolescence
A1  - Boehm, K.
A1  - Chessare, J. B.
A1  - Valko, T. R.
A1  - Sager, M. S.
SP  - 643
EP  - 648
VL  - 26
IS  - 103
N2  - 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 "just to talk to." 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-8449
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -