Adolescent Problems
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Adolescent Problems
A practical Guide for Parents and
Teachers
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Author: Doula Nicholson Harry Ayers
Aims to help teachers and parents deal with the many different
problems experienced by young people. The text presents theories
and a range of practical approaches to help parents and teachers
develop strategies with which to respond to particular problems.
It has an accessible format with illustrations to help the reader
identify the main elements of the theories, and provides an
appendix of useful addresses and structured interview forms to
help professionals interview adolescents and their parents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Theory: the concept of
adolescence; theories of adolescent development - Erikson and the
development of identity, Kohlberg and moral development,
Loevinger and ego development, Bandura and the social cognitive
understanding of development, Bronfenbrenner and the ecological
approach to development, Kegan and the constructive-developmental
perspective to development, Blos and the object relations view on
development; theoretical approaches to adolescent problems -
behavioural, psychodynamic, client-centred, cognitive,
rational-emotive, social-cognitive, ecosystemic. Practice:
adolescent problems - behaviour difficulties, emotional
difficulties, relationship difficulties, sexual relationships,
eating disorders, substance abuse, case studies; interview forms
for using with adolescent and parents/carers. Appendix: useful
addresses.
Publisher: David Fulton
Publishers
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