The Skin We're in: Teaching Our Teens to Be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart, and Spiritually Connected Contributor(s): Ward, Janie Victoria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684859297 ISBN-13: 9780684859293 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $19.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
Dewey: 649.157 |
LCCN: 000031546 |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.98" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Shepherding children through the demanding years of adolescence can be a struggle for any parent. But black parents must also help their children confront the psychological fallout of racism. With this in mind, Dr. Janie Ward, who spent fifteen years researching the moral and psychological development of African-American boys and girls, offers parents a comprehensive four-step program -- Name it, Read it, Oppose it, Replace it -- that provides strategies for healthy resistance to negative social influences and complacency in children throughout the formative years. Ward offers parents advice on such topics as:
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