Helping Your Struggling Teenager

A Parenting Handbook on Thirty-Six Common Problems

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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What do you do when your teenager is in trouble? Where do you turn for dependable, expert advice? Start here.Helping Your Struggling Teenager gives you the practical information you need as a parent on thirty-six common, critical concerns your child may face. From drug and alcohol abuse to parental divorce and premarital sex, professional Christian counselor Les Parrott gives you essential insights not only on specific issues, but also on how to offer effective help as a parent. Topics are arranged in alphabetical order. Each chapter sheds light on several vital questions:What does the specific struggle look like?Why did it happen?How can a counselor help?When should a counselor consult another professional,Where can he or she find additional resources?Arranged in two sections, this book first gives you the basics of being an effective helper. Then it informs you on the different struggles of teenagers. It includes a list of Scripture verses relevant to each of the thirty-six topics covered, plus Web addresses of organizations that deal with specific problems. Helping Your Struggling Teenager organizes and condenses insights and guidance for concerned parents into one extremely useful volume. Keep it at arm's reach for the answers you need, right when you need them.

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Utgivningsdatum2000-11-25
Mått152 x 229 x 30 mm
Vikt480 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor448
FörlagZondervan
ISBN9780310234029

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Number-one New York Times bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Les Parrott has been featured on Oprah, CBS This Morning, the Today Show, CNN, and The View, as well as in USA Today and The New York Times. His books, which include Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts and many others, have sold over five million copies. Les and his wife, Leslie, a marriage therapist, are the creators of BetterLove.com, a resource for couples. Les and Leslie live in Seattle, Washington.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsHow to Use This BookPart One: Effective Helping1.Adolescence: A Struggle for Identity2.Characteristics of Effective Helping: A Self-Inventory3.The Heart of Helping4.Common Pitfalls in Helping Adolescents5.A Parent’s Guide to Professional HelpPart Two: The Struggles of AdolescentsAbuseAngerAnxietyCohabitationDepressionDrugs and AlcoholEating DisordersForgivenessGod’s WillGriefGuiltHomosexualityInferiorityInternet and Computer Game AddictionLonelinessMasturbationObesityObsessions and CompulsionsOveractivity and Work StressPanic AttacksParental DivorceParentsPeer PressurePhobiasPornographyPromiscuity and Premarital SexRage, Violence, and GunfireSchizophreniaSchoolworkShynessSiblingsSleep DisturbanceSpiritual DoubtStutteringSuicideVictims of ViolenceBiblical Guidance for Struggling TeenagersHelpful Web SitesIndex