On television, in the newspapers, even in textbooks of psychology, the
teen years are portrayed as 'bad news'. Adolescents are seen as moody,
rebellious, promiscuous, immature, aggressive and lazy. Their
behaviour is seen as getting worse as we move into the twenty first
century. In fact the majority of young people have none of these
objectionable characteristics. Adolescents have always been
stigmatised as they are today and it is widely thought that it is
'natural' for the teens to be a 'difficult' phase of life. But it is
the adult world that has created the world of adolescence and the
adult world that is finding it difficult to live with what it has
manufactured. This book puts forward an entirely new way of looking at
adolescence. Written by a leading child psychiatrist, it starts by
describing the myths that pervade the popular view of adolescence.
After a brief description of the history of adolescence, it goes on to
examine the way the teens actually function in families, giving
particular attention to approaches that result in positive outcomes.
Discussing moodiness, conflict, sexual behaviour, drugs and alcohol,
and eating patterns, it adopts the same questioning but positive
approach. The book then looks at how the sense of frustration and
failure many teenagers experience at school and in their
neighbourhoods might be overcome by giving them a level of
responsibility that matches their competence. This book will be of
great value to parents of teenagers and those whose children are just
about to become teenagers, as well as teachers, psychologists, and
anyone whose work brings them in touch with young people.
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ISBN
9780191586934
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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