Adolescent Psychology category: 2820 books
The Autism Spectrum and Further Education
A Guide to Good Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
This guide for professionals working with students with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) in further education meets the increasing demand for information and support on this subject. Christine Breakey provides useful guidelines and practical advice on teaching young adults successfully and confidently,...
by SEEMA GUPTA
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Many kids announce the onset of adolescence with a dramatic change in their behaviour around their parents or elders. They begin to separate from their moms and dads and try to become more independent. At the same time, children of this age are increasingly aware of how others, especially their peers,...
Black Fathers
An Invisible Presence in America, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
This book offers a broader, more positive picture of African American fathers. Featuring case studies of African-descended fathers, this edited volume brings to life the achievements and challenges of being a black father in America. Leading scholars and practitioners provide unique insight into this...
by Michael Pearl,Debi Pearl
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
There is a troubling trend showing up among teenagers. They are discontent and rebellious, jumping ship as soon as they think they can survive without the family-- some as young as sixteen years old. Michael Pearl addressed this issue in a series of No Greater Joy Magazine articles in 2006. These have...
by Claudia Black
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Content is derived from a talk entitled Legacy of Shame and the Recovery Process that Dr. Black gave at the US Journal Training Conference in March 2011. Dr. Black is a renowned addiction author, speaker, and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders.
Not Under My Roof
Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Winner of the Healthy Teen Network’s Carol Mendez Cassell Award for Excellence in Sexuality Education and the American Sociological Association's Children and Youth Section's 2012 Distinguished Scholarly Research Award
For American parents, teenage sex is something to be feared and forbidden:...
From Tweens to Teens
The Parents' Guide to Preparing Girls for Adolescence
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self-sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early adolescence can be difficult to navigate. From Tweens to Teens invites parents to rethink how they prepare their daughters to face these difficult developmental years.
In this...
by George Isaac
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2001
This book is a unique, short, and practical guide to doing psychiatric evaluations of children for clinical purposes. The author uses his experience as a child psychiatrist during the past three decades, in United States, India, and Canada to provide practical insights into the art of doing excellent...
The New Puberty
How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
A generation ago, fewer than 5 percent of girls started puberty before the age of 8; today, that percentage has more than doubled. Early puberty is not just a matter of physical transformation—it’s also deeply psychological, with a myriad of effects that can put a girl at higher risk for behavioral...
Defiant Teens, Second Edition
A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Family Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
This authoritative manual presents an accessible 18-step program widely used by clinicians working with challenging teens. Steps 1-9 comprise parent training strategies for managing a broad range of problem behaviors, including those linked to oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Smart but Scattered Teens
The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
"I told you, I'll do it later."
"I forgot to turn in the stupid application."
"Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again."
"I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!"
If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying...
The Disappearing Girl
Learning the Language of Teenage Depression
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Adults are increasingly concerned about the rising rate of depression in teenage girls and the frequency of alarming behaviors including wild conduct, explosive outbursts, back talking, sexual escapades, drug experimentation, and even cutting, eating disorders, and suicide attempts. The Disappearing...
Boomerang Kids
A Revealing Look at Why So Many of Our Children Are Failing on Their Own, and How Parents Can Help
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
"She's 22 years old, for heaven's sake! We thought she'd be grown up by now. But no, it's one more crisis after another. And then she calls on us-for emotional support, problem-solving advice. Even money...although we've gotten pretty tough about that. It's like she's still a teen! Why is it...
The Triple Bind
Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
The Triple Bind that girls face today:
• Act sweet and nice
• Be a star athlete and get straight A's
• Seem sexy and hot even if you're not
In many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl: Opportunities for a girl's success are as unlimited as her dreams. Yet societal expectations,...