| Field Guide to the American Teenager: A Parent's Companion Contributor(s): Riera, Michael (Author), Diprisco, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738205192 ISBN-13: 9780738205199 Publisher: Westview Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Addressing the isolation, fear, and silence parents endure during their child's adolescence, the authors get beyond the stereotypes to expertly guide parents to a better appreciation of their teenager's frustrating if not completely troubling behavior. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
| Dewey: 649.125 |
| LCCN: 2001097885 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.06" W x 9.04" (1.13 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addressing the isolation, fear, and silence parents endure during their child's adolescence, authors Michael Riera and Joseph Di Prisco get beyond the stereotypes to expertly guide parents to a better appreciation of their teenager's frustrating if not completely troubling behavior.Through stories and conversations, Field Guide to the American Teenager dramatizes teens living their lives on their own terms, illuminating for bewildered and sometimes beleaguered parents what is extraordinary in the ordinary reality of everyday teenage life. Complete with suggestions for parents to improve communication, Field Guide lets parents stand briefly in their teenager's shoes, ultimately guiding families toward genuine mutual respect and understanding. |