Showing titles in Adolescence

In the style of The Tipping Point or Freakonomics, a groundbreaking book that will change the way you look at the world. The fearless Tina Rosenberg has spent her career tackling some of the world's hardest problems. The Haunted Land, her searing work on how Eastern Europe faced the crimes of...

An unforgettable year in the life of a visionary high school science teacher and his award-winning students, as they try to get into college, land a date for the prom . . . and possibly change the world “A complex portrait of the ups and downs of teaching in a culture that undervalues what...

Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely essential to play an active role in your teen's recovery - even though parents have often been told to take a back seat. Learn how to monitor your teen's eating and exercise, manage mealtimes, end weight-related power struggles, and partner successfully with health-care providers. 

101 Things You Should Do Before Your Kids Leave Home is packed with ideas and advice designed to help parents prepare their children for life out in the world, while making sure that both parents and kids enjoy every precious moment. From staging a food fight to serving in a soup kitchen, from...

In My Teenage Zombie, David L. Henderson explains the teenage zombie's brain, heart, and spirit; how they got into this undead state; and how to resurrect them back to life. Using real case studies of families he has counseled, he describes both their physical and psychological characteristics and offers practical suggestions on how to deal with, and in many cases avoid, having an undead adolescent in your home.

Edipo e Narciso sono due personaggi centrali del teatro freudiano. Il figlio-Edipo è quello che conosce il conflitto con il padre. Il figlio-Narciso resta invece fissato sterilmente alla sua immagine. Abbiamo visto cosa significa l'egemonia del figlio-Narciso: dopo il tramonto dell'autorità simbolica del Nome del Padre, il mito dell'espansione fine a se stessa ha prodotto la tremenda crisi economica ed etica che attraversa l'Occidente. Le nuove generazioni appaiono sperdute tanto quanto i loro genitori.

With increasing urgency, the plight of the American family grips the national conscience. The family courts are often our society's last safety net to prevent disaster. In this penetrating exposé of the inner workings of the U.S. family court system, two award-winning journalists provide an intimate look at the lives of the children whose fate it decides.

Take an epic journey based on the true-life story of a Girl Scout troop leader and her daughter. As one of the Girl Scouts' most successful troop leaders, the author guides you through inspirational life stories about an amazing group of young women. She lends meaning to real character development, shares how growing pains can create powerful learning moments, and how this group of girls found true purpose while having fun. The story begins with the author, who is reluctantly drafted into troop leadership, surrounded by the demands of a busy family life and career.

Would you like your teen to listen to you? Would you like to trust that your teen is making good decisions? Would you like to know how to help your teen break old bad habits and establish healthy new ones—for life? Well now you can! Internationally acclaimed speaker and author Dawn Jones presents Self Esteem Skills for Teenagers. You’ll see why Dawn believes, as Oprah Winfrey does, that our words toward ourselves and others have great impact on self-esteem and self-confidence.

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, Boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions.

Don't let the lush jungles, unspoiled beaches, and rugged cliffs fool you. Dinosaur World's newest attraction is home to the most dangerous animals in the park.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Parent Talk, written and read by Wendy Mogel. Includes a bonus PDF. Are you tired of arguing with your children? Do you find you're repeating the same messages over and over? Or perhaps you've given up trying to communicate with your kids at all? Several...

The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place—and a slower pace—in a small New England town. This is a story of mid-life longings and...

Für viele Eltern ist die Beschäftigung ihres Kindes mit der digitalen Welt ein rotes Tuch und Ursache nerviger Streite am Familientisch. Doch damit verbauen wir unseren Kindern essenzielle Zukunftsmöglichkeiten. Denn für sie ist es immens wichtig, den digitalen Wandel zu erleben und aktiv mitzugestalten. Das Buch von Verena Gonsch zeigt, dass wir in die digitale Welt unserer Kinder eintauchen müssen, um sie besser zu verstehen.

Was kann Erziehung in der Pubertät noch erreichen? Jesper Juul: In der Pubertät fangen Eltern oft an mit einer Art Turboerziehung, um in letzter Minute noch alles richtig zu machen. Das kann nicht funktionieren. Jetzt kommt es auf die Beziehung an. Dennoch sollten Eltern deutlich sagen, wenn sie nicht einverstanden sind mit dem, was Jugendliche tun, oder? Jesper Juul: Unbedingt! Kinder müssen wissen, was denkt mein Vater oder meine Mutter über diese Sache. Natürlich werden sie nicht zustimmen und sagen: "Eigentlich hast du recht."

Until very recently, scientists believed our brains were fully developed in childhood. Now, thanks to imaging technology, we know that the brain goes on developing and changing right through adolescence into adulthood. So, what makes the adolescent brain different? Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager? And why is it that many mental illnesses begin during these formative years? Drawing upon her cutting-edge research, award-winning neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how adolescence is fundamental to how we invent ourselves.

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime. Being the parent of a teen is an especially daunting phase of the journey. As parents begin to notice the significant changes that come with adolescence (physical changes brought about by puberty, the constant angst and moodiness, and of course the classic eye-rolling and the I-know-it-all attitude), they wonder just what happened to their happy, sweet, and affectionate young boy or girl.

Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant, or gender-fluid. Covering extensive research and with many personal interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the author covers pressing concerns relating to physical and emotional development, social and school pressures, medical options, and family communications.

From the cradle to college, tell your daughters the truth about life before they believe the culture's lies. For mothers with girls newborn to eighteen, Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter is simply a must-have audiobook. Youth culture expert Vicki Courtney helps moms pinpoint and prepare the discussions that should be ongoing in the formative years.

A story of friendship, courage and a bit of crime. Bridget wants a quiet life, including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison. Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own. It's a desperate, daring plan, to rescue two kids, Jamal and Bibi, from a desert detention centre. Can Bridget and Menzies pull off their very first jail break, or will they end up behind bars too? Sometimes to help a friend, you have to dig deep.