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Helping Teenagers into ­Adulthood
A Guide for the Next Generation

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Hardback, 200 pages
Published
United States, 19 September 1995

The current generation of adolescents are experiencing more stressful and/or negative experiences at an earlier age in their development than previous generations. The consequence is that more and more teenagers are becoming casualties of drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, and mental illness. In this book, George R. Holmes provides care-givers and parents with specific tactics to move teenagers successfully through adolescence.

The prevention of adolescent casualties is accomplished by the practice of three major prevention strategies. The first provides a clear understanding of the complex changes adolescents experience with what Holmes calls a map of the territory called adolescence. The second involves a set of interpersonal prescriptions or ways to communicate with teens that have proven usefulness. The third encourages a renaissance in schools serving teenagers by bringing technology and talent to the classroom in a new way. These strategies are designed to promote greater levels of social competency among teenagers. This, in turn, leads to fewer major emotional problems and a more successful move to adulthood. Holmes's volume is an important tool for counselors, mental health professionals, social workers, and others dealing with today's adolescents.


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The current generation of adolescents are experiencing more stressful and/or negative experiences at an earlier age in their development than previous generations. The consequence is that more and more teenagers are becoming casualties of drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, and mental illness. In this book, George R. Holmes provides care-givers and parents with specific tactics to move teenagers successfully through adolescence.

The prevention of adolescent casualties is accomplished by the practice of three major prevention strategies. The first provides a clear understanding of the complex changes adolescents experience with what Holmes calls a map of the territory called adolescence. The second involves a set of interpersonal prescriptions or ways to communicate with teens that have proven usefulness. The third encourages a renaissance in schools serving teenagers by bringing technology and talent to the classroom in a new way. These strategies are designed to promote greater levels of social competency among teenagers. This, in turn, leads to fewer major emotional problems and a more successful move to adulthood. Holmes's volume is an important tool for counselors, mental health professionals, social workers, and others dealing with today's adolescents.

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9780275953416
ISBN
0275953416
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black & white illustrations
Dimensions
21.6 x 14.3 x 1.7 centimetres (0.40 kg)

Table of Contents

Preface
Difficulties Facing Today's Teens
Adolescence: Historical Root, Definitions, A Map of the Territory
The Dawn of Adolescence: Too Much Too Soon: Too Little Too Late: Myths of Adolescence
Mid Adolescence: Times You Might Need Help
Finishing Adolescence: Movement into Adulthood--Developmental Tasks of Late Adolescents and Young Adults
The Family Group: The Peer Group: The Potency of Peers: A Value Exchange
Separation, Divorce, and New Relationships: Impact on Children's and Adolescents' Movement into Adulthood
The Twenty Commandments for Those Adults Working with Teenagers: A Legacy of Optimism and Positive Thinking
Adolescent Love: Discovering Sexuality and Dating
Talents, Flairs, and Competencies: A Teenager's Uniqueness
Work: Practicing Adulthood--What Will I Do With My Life?
Renaissance in Schools

About the Author

GEORGE R. HOLMES is a Professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. In addition he serves as the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychology in the Child and Adolescent Division of the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, S.C. Holmes has published widely on the subject

ong his earlier books is Adolescent Group Therapy (Praeger, 1991).

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?In this work Holmes provides comprehensive, in-depth discourse on the stages of adolescent development, relating them to psychological and social constructs of the family and to the changing social context of the United States in recent decades. His writing is concise and instructive. This work will serve graduate students and professionals in psychology, medicine, social work, and education who work with adolescents and their parents.?-Library Journal

"In this work Holmes provides comprehensive, in-depth discourse on the stages of adolescent development, relating them to psychological and social constructs of the family and to the changing social context of the United States in recent decades. His writing is concise and instructive. This work will serve graduate students and professionals in psychology, medicine, social work, and education who work with adolescents and their parents."-Library Journal

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