Healthy Teens : Facing the Challenges of Young Lives

by McCarthy, Alice R., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780962164552
• ISBN10: 0962164550
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Bridge Communications

Summary

Healthy Teens: Facing the Challenges of Young Lives by Alice R. McCarthy, Ph.D., is a onestop, easy-to-read, no-nonsense guide related to teen development and the world of 11-18 year olds in contemporary America. For parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals, the book advises on important subjects such as teen physical and mental health issues, teen sexuality, substance abuse, sexual harassment, crime prevention, school violence and relationship violence. Additional chapters offer detailed information about the important role of family-school-community involvement in education and health education, college and vocational preparation including financial aid, and the role of resiliency in teen lives. Includes extensive book, organizational and Web site resource listings for each topic.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Expert Counsel and Review	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds	p. 1
Adolescence
Growing Up Today
Tips for Parenting When Your Child Becomes an Adolescent
Communicating With Your Teen
Becoming A Good Listener
Try Problem-Solving
Teens, Families, and Schools	p. 19
Family Involvement in Health Education
Family-School Partnerships
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Teens and Mental Health	p. 35
Psychological Health and the Development of Your Teen
Stress and the Health of Your Adolescent
Depressive Illnesses
Suicide
Eating Disorders
Learning Differences
What is ADHD?
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia and School
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Teen Sexuality	p. 71
Teens: Hearing From Parents
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
The Case for Abstinence
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The Most Common STDs
Piercing, Tattooing and Needle Sharing
Teens: An Active Life Style	p. 91
Puberty
Emotional Development
Physical Development
Health Education
Building An Active Lifestyle
Physical Activity and Health
Healthy Eating
Dental Health
Teens Taking Responsibility for Their Health
Common Teen Illnesses
Injury Prevention
Teens: Substance Abuse	p. 127
Facts About Drug Use
Tobacco
Alcohol
Driving While Under the Influence
Binge Drinking
Marijuana
Marijuana Today
Heroin
Cocaine
Inhalants
Ecstasy
"Date Rape" Drugs
The Answer to Substance Abuse	p. 141
Parents and Caregivers: Crucial Players
A Family Model
Alcoholism in Your Family
A Guide to Teen Parties
Teens and Driving
Substance Abuse Prevention Through Health Education
Teens and Sexual Harassment	p. 157
Harassment
Educational Policy
Legal Issues
Teen Safety and Crime Prevention	p. 165
Awareness First
Sexual Assault
Rape Awareness and Prevention
Dating and Sexual Assault
Recovering From an Assault
Sexual Abuse
Teens and Violence	p. 177
The Face of Violence
School Violence
Violence at Home
Teen Relationship Violence
Media Violence
Gangs and Violence
Teens and Life after High School	p. 199
Connect Your Teen to the Future
Why College is Important
Taking the Right Courses Starts in Middle School
Save on Tuition
Identify Types of People and Skills
Learning About a Career
Jobs of the 21st Century
Fastest Growing Jobs
Education for the Career Chosen
Questions for College Admissions Officers
How Colleges Evaluate Candidates
Searching for Financial Aid
Work is Changing: Characteristics Needed
Teens and a Better Community	p. 221
Resiliency Defined
Programming for Healthy Teens
Communities that Care
The Search Institute
Appendices
A Load Off the Teachers' Backs: Coordinated School Health Programs	p. 233
The Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health	p. 239
Making the Grade: A Guide to School Drug Prevention	p. 241
When Your Adolescent is in Trouble	p. 244
Acknowledgments	p. 246
Index	p. 249
Advanced Praise	p. 265
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