Adolescence category: 1257 books

How do you build self-esteem as a teenage girl? As you read this book, you will learn tips, exercises, and receive advice from other teens,as well as female celebrities who overcame body image and esteem issues similar to yours. You will also receive the benefit of my experience teaching...

Learn more effective treatments for adolescents with abuse substance disorder Dual diagnosis of adolescent substance use disorders and comorbid psychiatric disorders must be treated simultaneously to be effective. Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychiatric Comorbidity and High Risk Behaviors presents...

Acne is a problem that has no age barriers. For the majority of sufferers, the symptoms of acne will disappear when they reach their 20s, but many people can still be seeking an acne cure well into their adult life. Using expert advice and the latest research, this book brings together the...

Gain confidence and creativity in your family therapy interventions with new, up-to-date research! Basic Concepts in Family Therapy: An Introductory Text, Second Edition, presents twenty-two basic psychological concepts that therapists may use to understand clients and provide successful services...

Learn guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and intervention! As violence and abusiveness become increasingly prevalent in our schools and workplaces, our sense of safety suffers a heavy toll. Aggression in Organizations: Violence, Abuse, and Harassment at Work and in Schools presents...

"The Old Bus" is about a young man named Josh whose parents are divorced and he decides not to go live with his mother when his dad loses his job and has to go out of town in search of work. It is an intriguing story told by Josh as he faces challenges, trouble, and situations requiring him to make responsible...

Topics covered in this book are:The Dangers of Social Media; Paedophiles; The New Synthetic Drugs; Illicit Drugs; Bullying & Cyber Bullying; Teen Depression and Suicide.This book is a must for parents who want to keep their pre-teens and teens safe.

Teens: How do you get your parents to hear you, take you seriously and prepare for your future? How to Raise Respectful Parents is your guide for how to do both. Parents: Does your teen tune you out? Do you wonder how to communicate so they more easily tune in? How to Raise Respectful Parents is your...

Flown the Coop - a guide to dealing with transition when the kids leave home When the kids leave home, change is inevitable. Whether prepared for it or not, in the empty nest parents enter a new phase in their life and a whole new stage of parenting. “Flown the Coop” is a self help...

Launching a child from home is second only to child-birth in its impact on a family. Parents can end up reeling with the empty-nest blues, while teens find their powers of self-reliance stretched to the breaking point. During the time of upheaval that begins senior year of high school with the nerve-wracking...

The art of living well with value to others and not just mere “success” is every modern parent’s desired ideal condition for his/her children. It’s a condition that is going to require informed and deliberate preparation. This book is a unique, well researched source dedicated to providing...

"You know, Blake, even though we all know that cancer is a heartless dragon who wants to take everything and everyone into its fiery pit, we still fight with it. We still hope. And we clash again and again with its fire, and even though we get burned, we don't accept defeat. Humans are the most...

How much is too much? Aniya, is the daughter of a crack addict. Her strength is repeatedly challenged by the most traumatic of circumstances. At age 15, she is raped by her mother’s boyfriend. When she discovers she is pregnant, she faces agonizing uncertainty: Is the father of her baby a rapist...

Parents are often blamed for causing their children's problems, regardless of the age of the child or the number of "good children" that the parents have raised in addition to the "problem child." As a result of this bias against parents, especially when the bias is propagated by those in the...