John Coleman

Sex and Your Teenager

A Parent's Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As we all know, sexuality is not an easy topic for parents andcarers to deal with once their children enter adolescence. We areall aware of the need to discuss sex with our kids, the onlyquestion is, how to start the conversation?

This practical, down-to-earth book offers tips on how to broach thesubject and gives advice on a range of problems from the bodilychanges at puberty through to coping with relationships,contraception and HIV.

And in light of modern society s ever changing attitudes towardssexual behaviour, more controversial issues are addressed such assexual orientation and STDs.

Written in a very open, honest style, yet based on a solid bedrockof scientific information this book will help you to help yourteenager to cope with their own sexuality.
Written by a very well respected academic

Includes useful lists of organisations and further reading

Will empower you to develop a deeper, more satisfyingrelationships with your teenage kids

Produktdetails

• Family Matters
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 137mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 210g
• ISBN-13: 9780471485629
• ISBN-10: 0471485624
• Artikelnr.: 21126694

Autorenporträt

Dr John Coleman, O.B.E. is founder of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence. He has written widely in this field, and is the former editor of the Journal of Adolescence. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Educational Studies, University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author Foreword by Anne Weyman, OBE (Chief Executive, Family
Planning Association) Introduction Puberty Bodily changes in girls Bodily
changes in boys The age of puberty The emotional consequences of puberty
Periods Wet dreams Is puberty starting earlier than in previous
generations? Learning about sex Schools Parents Society Friends The media
Communication Sexual development in early adolescence The need for privacy
Relationships with adults Boys and girls are different Masturbation The
fears and anxieties of adults The fears and anxieties of teenagers First
relationships Love and romance Readiness for sex Contraception Personal
safety Essential messages for parents to emphasise The impact of teenage
sexuality on the family The parent's own sexuality Boundaries and limits
Sex in the home Unsuitable relationships Lone parents Step-families Risky
behaviour The nature of adolescence Sexual risks Teenage pregnancy Sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) HIV/AIDS Assault, rape and exposure to
violence The parent's response Sexual orientation The process of choosing
sexual orientation Finding out that your teenager is gay or lesbian Sex and
the law The age of consent Confidentiality Sexual abuse The parent's role
The generation gap Managing conflict between parents Communication Index

Rezensionen

"..provides straightforward tips and hints.." (Young People Now, December 2001)

"...we believe this book can be a useful guide for many parents, but also teachers and even teenagers, who want to take a peek." (Int Jnl of Adolescent Medical Health, Vol.14, No.2, 2002)

"This is a book that understands what the problems actually are, and goes a long way to being an aid to finding ways to overcome them." (Young Minds Magazine, May/June 2002)

"...We believe this book can be a useful guide for parents as well as teachers and even teenagers..." (Int Jnl of Adolescent Medical Health, Vol.14, No.2, 2002)

"...I would happily recommend the book, to any parents who are having difficulties with their teenagers..." (BACHH News, Summer 2002)

"...a practical, easy-to-read, down-to-earth guide...a valuable and reassuring guide..." (Jnl of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol 8(1))

"...provides the latest information and advice...ideal guide for parents, teachers and anyone who works with young people..." (Stress News, April 2004)