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Surviving adolescence : helping teens endure the roller-coaster ride / Michael B. Gilbert.

by Gilbert, Michael B., 1944- author.

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Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Parent and teenager.

9781475857252 (hardcover) :

147585725X (hardcover)

xi, 143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

part I. Ratcheting up: Preparation for adolescence/adolescents ; What have you done with my child? ; Strong partners, effective parenting : united we stand, divided we fall... flat on our faces ; The family as a unit -- part II. First drop: Encouraging adolescents to be accountable : "Wha'd'ya mean it's my responsibility?" ; The importance of having friends -- part III. Loop-de-loop: Adolescents in cyberspace -- part IV. Climbing: Activities for adolescents -- part V. Steep drop: Sex and the adolescent ; Bullying -- part VI. In the tunnel: Substance abuse -- part VII. Into the daylight: Listening to your adolescent ; Communicating with your adolecent -- part VIII. Leveling off: Epilogue.

The most trying times in a child's life are during pre-teen and teen years. Most parents and teachers may be ill equipped to deal effectively with adolescents. They are not prepared for the remarkable changes that occur. The physical changes are most noticeable, but the intellectual, social and emotional changes can confound us. The ideas cover preparing for adolescence, the reality of confronting puberty, the family unit, and how to help teens confront a new social environment, including cyberspace. Additional areas are recognizing the need for productive activities, discussing burgeoning sexual issues, bullying and substance abuse. Suggestions for communicating effectively and taking care of yourself are included, too.

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