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that dealing honestly with adolescents are often
confusing and even troubling to adults. Here is an
informative guide for parents of adolescents that can
help put things into perspective. After a brief
explanation of the emotional, psychological, social, and
physical changes that occur during these years,
expectations for healthy adolescent life is presented
regarding school, chores, allowances, after school jobs,
curfew, clothing, grooming, makeup, friends, dating,
family participation, leisure activities, driving,
smoking, sex, and church/temple attendance.
This booklet emphasizes the importance of setting limits
and of balancing those limits with adolescent need for
freedom and independence. Information is given for making
contracts and responding to inappropriate behavior. An
Appendix lists sample consequences for typical problem
behavior.
The authors state:
Parents must come to terms with the
reality that being a parent of an adolescent
means interacting with a person who is
becoming an adult. This certainly is a
challenge but the rewards are incredible. Not
only will you see the little people you once
knew become capable adults as a result of
your parental commitment and efforts during
their teen years, you yourself will have
matured and grown.*
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This booklet is for reasonably functional parents who are
over-whelmed with the realities of adolescence or need
some guidance to deal with the various issues that come
up during these years.
Item CS1001 (32 pgs.)
*Copyright 1996 Brian R.
Johnson, Ph.D. and Patricia Watson, Ph.D.
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