| The Good Teen: Rescuing Adolescence from the Myths of the Storm and Stress Years Contributor(s): Lerner, Richard M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307347583 ISBN-13: 9780307347589 Publisher: Harmony OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
| Dewey: 155.509 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who says the teen years have to be terrible? Although the word teenager has become synonymous with trouble, the evidence is clear: Adolescents have gotten a bad rap--and this according to a landmark eight-year study of 4,000 teens from twenty-five states. In The Good Teen, acclaimed researcher Richard M. Lerner sets the record straight. The book: - Explores the academic origins of "the troubled teen," dismantling old myths and redefining normal adolescence - Presents the five characteristics of teen behavior that are proven to fuel positive development--Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character, and Caring--and specific ways parents can foster them - Envisions our children as resources to be developed, not problems to be fixed - Clearly shows parents what to do when things really go wrong--all teens, no matter how troubled they seem, can be helped - Encourages new thinking, new public policies, and new programs that focus on the strengths of teens "There is no one in America today who understands teenagers better than Richard Lerner." --William Damon, author of The Moral Child, professor of education, and director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence, Stanford University |