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  • Rescuing Your Teenager from Depressionby Norman T. Berlinger

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99

    One in eight high school students is depressed. But depression in teenagers can be deceptive, and authorities estimate that a huge number of depressed teens are undiagnosed. Adults may mistake symptoms as "typical" teen angst, anger, or anxiety. Or the teen may mask the symptoms with high-energy activity. For parents who suspect their teen is depressed, the system often fails the family. Insurance coverage for treatment ends too soon, there's a months-long wait to see an adolescent therapist, or long-term follow-up is insufficient. This means parents must take charge of their child's health to reinforce, extend, and monitor treatment and its aftermath. The good news is they can do it—because parents know their child best. Although... more...

  • Your Defiant Teenby Russell A. Barkley

    Guilford Press 2008; US$ 40.00

    When teen behavior crosses the line, frazzled parents need a reliable source of expert advice to help them take the situation in hand. Now they have one. Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin--award-winning researchers and coauthors of a leading book on defiant teens for therapists--have created a clinically proven self-help program that parents can use to restore order and rebuild trust. Describing 10 simple steps that lead to better behavior, "Your Defiant Teen" demonstrates how to establish common ground, encourage mutual respect, and introduce cooperative problem solving--all without escalating the struggle for control. Much more than just a way to keep the peace, Drs. Barkley and Robin offer parents a means to teach their teenagers skills... more...

  • Queen Bees and Wannabesby Rosalind Wiseman

    Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 11.99

    “My daughter used to be so wonderful. Now I can barely stand her and she won’t tell me anything. How can I find out what’s going on?” “There’s a clique in my daughter’s grade that’s making her life miserable. She doesn’t want to go to school anymore. Her own supposed friends are turning on her, and she’s too afraid to do anything. What can I do?” Welcome to the wonderful world of your daughter’s adolescence. A world in which she comes to school one day to find that her friends have suddenly decided that she no longer belongs. Or she’s teased mercilessly for wearing the wrong outfit or having the wrong friend. Or branded with a reputation she can’t shake. Or... more...

  • Have a New Teenager by Fridayby Dr. Kevin Leman

    Baker Publishing Group 2011; US$ 17.99

    Popular psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman shows parents how to establish boundaries, gain respect, and turn problem behaviors around with their teenager in five days. more...

  • Mike Storms' Parenting 101by Mike Storms

    DC Press 2011; US$ 0.99

    A guide for parents who care enough to provide their children with personal guidance with the strong support of God and Christian principles. Written by an authority in working with children of all ages in spiritual, sports, educational, and family environments, who has spent years successfully coaching and guiding couples.??The father of four, Mike Storms has seen the principles, by which he lives and that he teaches on a daily basis, work in his role as a martial arts instructor, his work with the NFL and his coaching experiences with high school and college-age athletes.??The book, supported by a workbook and additional CD's, is a down-to-earth, practical and time-tested. Complete with soul-searching questions, real-life stories and... more...

  • Teenage as a Second Languageby Barbara Greenberg

    F+W Media 2010; US$ 14.95

    You woke up one day and your cheerful, friendly kid had morphed into a sarcastic, sullen adolescent who can't?or won't?talk to you. That's when you know it's time to learn to speak a second language?teen. Teenage as a Second Language reveals the secrets to talking to teenagers?one dialogue at a time. With these groundbreaking strategies, you'll maintain good communication, healthy interaction, and a strong connection to your teen, no matter how rocky the road to puberty becomes. You will learn how to: Let your teens help set the rules?and the consequences for breaking them; Realize that "me, me, me!" is actually age-appropriate; Put honesty above all else; Try not to criticize, judge, or become angry. Based on the latest research, this book... more...

  • Adolescent Healthby Patrick Heaven

    Routledge 1996; US$ 39.95

    Explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Blends latest research findings with practical suggestions on how to improve health care for adolescents. more...

  • Comparative Youth Cultureby Mike Brake

    Routledge 1985; US$ 55.95

    Mike Brake suggests that subcultures develop in response to social problems which a group experiences collectively, and shows how individuals draw on collective identities to define themselves. more...

  • Adjustment of Adolescentsby Ruth Scott; W. A. Scott

    Routledge 1998; US$ 32.50

    Based on original reasearch carried out from Phoenix to Hong Kong, Adjustment of Adolescents examines adolescent adjustment to school, family and friends across seven cultures. more...

  • Russia's Youth and its Cultureby Hilary Pilkington

    Routledge 1994; US$ 59.95

    Applies the methods of cultural studies research to Russian youth, deconstructing social discourse and providing an alternative reading based on unique ethnographic fieldwork from Moscow. more...