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The author of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy offers a powerful approach for helping troubled teens.
In his decades as a therapist, Dr William Glasser has often counselled parents and teenagers. His advice has healed shattered families and changed lives. Now in his first book on the lessons he has learned, he asks parents to reject the 'common sense' that tells them to 'lay down the law', ground teens, or try to coerce
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"On the surface, capable teenage boys may look lazy. But dig a little deeper, writes child psychologist Adam Price in He's Not Lazy, and you'll often find conflicted boys who want to do well in middle and high school but are afraid to fail, and so do not try. This book can help you become an ally with your son, as he discovers greater self-confidence and accepts responsibility for his future"--
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"In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn't need Harvard to know that. Once an at-risk foster kid, he was headed straight for trouble until he met the man who changed his life: Rodney, the foster parent who refused to quit on Shipp and got him to believe in himself. Now, in The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage...
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Drawing on her over 25 years' experience as a school psychologist, educator and student coach, the author identifies the skill deficits and counterproductive behaviors of disintegrating students and provides a complete toolbox of techniques and strategies to combat them.
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Why didn't Peter Parker stop the burglar who killed Uncle Ben?
Are Spider-Man's foes inherently evil, or are they victims of circumstances beyond their control?
What do the many web-slinging superheroes across the Spider-Verse tell us about the choices we make in the world(s) we inhabit?
And who really wants to date a superhero, anyway? Especially an underdog like Spider-Man... Spider-Man has been ranked among the best-selling superhero characters...
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Este libro alberga una pluralidad de voces que, desde una narrativa propia, arman una polifonía conceptual necesaria para pensar y abordar las problemáticas clínicas que presentan las adolescencias contemporáneas.
Escriben: María Inés Gutiérrez, Beatriz Janin, Alicia Rut Levin, Alejandra Lo Russo, Graciela Reid, Carolina Sañudo, Silvia Schlafman y Viviana Veloso.
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Latinas are now the largest minority group of girls in the country. Yet the research about this group is sparse, and there is a lack of information to guide studies, services or education for the rapidly growing Latino population across the U.S. The existing research has focused on stereotypical perceptions of Latinas as frequently dropping out of school, becoming teen mothers, or being involved with boyfriends in gangs.
Latina Girls brings together...
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Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent "war on terror," growing up Muslim in the U.S. has become a far more challenging task for young people. They must contend with popular cultural representations of Muslim-men-as-terrorists and Muslim-women-as-oppressed, the suspicious gaze of peers, teachers, and strangers, and police, and the fierce embodiment of fears in their homes.
With great attention to quantitative and qualitative...
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In "Healing the Invisible Wounds: Understanding and Overcoming Complex PTSD," author Desmond Gahan offers a compassionate and comprehensive guide to navigating the intricate terrain of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). With profound insights and practical strategies, this book provides a beacon of hope for survivors and those who care for them.Unveiling the Unseen: C-PTSD, often stemming from prolonged exposure to trauma and abuse,...
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In "Unmasking the Shadows: Early Detection of Psychopathy in Children and Adolescents," readers are taken on a journey deep into the enigmatic world of childhood psychopathy. This thought-provoking and insightful book delves into the complex task of identifying and understanding psychopathic traits in the young, shedding light on a topic often shrouded in mystery.Drawing from the latest research in psychology and child development, this book offers...
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Aunque el nivel de felicidad que podemos alcanzar depende en parte de nuestra genética, todos contamos con un amplio margen de maniobra para elevarlo. La clave está en enfrentar de manera productiva los principales problemas y miedos que nos provoca la sociedad moderna y en aprender a controlar nuestra actitud y a resolver los conflictos cotidianos. Solo adquiriendo y ejercitando estas competencias seremos capaces de transmitírselas a nuestros...
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El entrenamiento en habilidades emocionales para jóvenes es una propuesta que pretende ser una guía para fortalecer el proceso de crecimiento de los jóvenes no solo acompañándolos a ellos, sino además acompañando con herramientas específicas a los adultos, quienes tienen la tarea de orientar las búsquedas de estos jóvenes en un contexto actual que es desafiante y está en constante cambio, con realidades cada vez más imprevisibles e incomprensibles....
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Votre enfant grandit, vite, très vite, il s'affirme et les questions, nombreuses, se bousculent dans votre tête. Il souffre de troubles du langage, comment préparer sa rentrée ? Mon fils se bagarre beaucoup dans la cour de l'école, que dois-je faire ? Ma fille a les cheveux longs et revient régulièrement avec des poux, comment s'en débarrasser ?Ce deuxième volume rassemble 60 questions en 10 thématiques incontournables pour devenir un parent...
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Do you want to learn about child development?
Do you want to learn how a child develops cognition, language and more?
Do you want an easy to understand and engaging guide to developmental psychology?
If the answer is yes, then this is the book for you as in this book you will learn about a wide range of topics in developmental psychology.
By the end of this book, you will know:
What developmental psychology is?
What Developmental Psychology...
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Get the Summary of Jennifer Breheny Wallace's Never Enough in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Never Enough, award-winning reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture, and finds out what we must do to fight back. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and an original survey of nearly 6,000 parents, she exposes how the pressure...
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There is a growing malaise affecting our youth. Running on Empty--Transcending the Economic Culture's Seduction of Our Youth offers a hopeful and comprehensive paradigm that can transform and reverse the downward trends causing youth's suffering. Gang membership has grown 40% in 3 years, suicide is up 89% in 12-14 year-old children in the last two decades, anti-depressant use in children is up over 400%, and 40% of all children and are born outside...
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Many kids announce the onset of adolescence with a dramatic change in their behaviour around their parents or elders. They begin to separate from their moms and dads and try to become more independent. At the same time, children of this age are increasingly aware of how others, especially their peers, see them and are desperately trying to fit into the current fads and trends. Moreover, there is a vast generation gap between the teenagers and their...
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Stress and anxiety in children and teenagers are just as prevalent as in adults. Stressful and negligent parents, high expectations in academic or other performances, abused or deprived childhood, growing up tensions and demand for familial responsibilities are the main causes of childhood and teenage stress. Parents, who are not emotionally available for their children or lack of positive coping mechanisms themselves, often spur stress in their offspring....
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Our vulnerabilities in life and the courage to face contempt...
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Article 1.
Following the above can lead towards the development of fundamental principles in all forms of exchanges between individuals, groups, professionals, families, as well as during educational and organizational work. It is the basis of courageously overcoming inhibitions,...
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