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Boundaries with Teensby John Townsend
Zondervan 2009; US$ 10.99In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries---the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions. 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...
Childhood Developmentby Joan Gomez
Ebury Publishing 2011; US$ 11.00Every child is completely unique: an individual, developing at their own rate. In this fascinating and thorough investigation of the progression of a child's development, from conception to pre-teens Dr Joan Gomez shares with us the joys of being a parent and explains clearly and concisely why what is `normal' development for one child is not necessarily standard for all. Chapters include an assessment of the common milestones and influences on development, at various stages of growth, such as: baby and toddlerhood, the pre-school years, brother and sisters, educational development and pre-adolescence. Practical appendices include reference charts to offer guidance for assessing: teething, sleep patterns, appropriate toys, timing of immunisation... more...
Adolescent Healthby Patrick Heaven
Routledge 1996; US$ 39.95Explores 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...
Youth, The 'Underclass' and Social Exclusionby Robert MacDonald
Routledge 1997; US$ 59.95Is youth crime, unemployment and homelessness evidence of a new and dangerous youth underclass? Contributors focus on unemployment, training and the labour market, crime and benefit fraud, homelessness, parenting and shifts in youth policy more...
"Childhood" In Crisis?by Phil Scraton
Routledge 1997; US$ 55.95Examining debates concerning children and young people, this text discusses the "politics of childhood", focusing on topics such as: the family; education and schooling; mental health; crime and justice; and sexuality. more...
Children's Childhoodsby Berry Mayall
RoutledgeFalmer 1994; US$ 57.50This text explores the social status of children, through consideration of their positioning in a range of social settings and in sociological theory. It focuses on children as social actors in constructing the social order and participating in it. more...
Children In Familiesby Julia Brannen; Margaret O'Brien
RoutledgeFalmer 1996; US$ 54.95This work argues that children's needs have often been neglected in the social sciences, especially in the areas of law, social policy and sociology. It presents empirical research on children in contemporary family settings and provides suggestions for future research and policy initiatives. more...
Russia's Youth and its Cultureby Hilary Pilkington
Routledge 1994; US$ 59.95Applies 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...
Youth and Coping in Twelve Countriesby Janice Gibson-Cline
Routledge 2000; US$ 190.00What are the problems that concern young people today? How do young people cope? This book presents the findings of a team of international researchers in order to find answers to these vital questions. more...









