Understanding Teenagers: Sometimes Wild, Always Wise - Softcover

Tony Humphreys; Helen Ruddle

 
9780717153909: Understanding Teenagers: Sometimes Wild, Always Wise

Synopsis

The teenage years can be a rollercoaster of emotional highs and lows, leading to behaviour that many adults find difficult and disturbing. However, as Tony Humphreys and Helen Ruddle explain, no matter how challenging a young person s behaviour may be, there is always a cause or explanation, and appreciation of this goes a long way. Helping young people towards maturity requires that adults be mature themselves. Without such maturity it is difficult to relate fully to the challenging behaviour of some adolescents. A relationship that is non-judgemental, compassionate, empathic and unconditionally loving is necessary to resolve the conflicts that so often arise between parents and teenagers. This book seeks to help parents, teachers and other significant adults to understand this troubled and troublesome behaviour and rise to the challenge of helping your teenager to achieve a strong sense of self.

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About the Author

Dr Tony Humphreys is a consultant clinical psychologist and a national and international speaker. He is the author of many bestselling books, including The Power of Negative' Thinking. Dr Helen Ruddle is a counselling psychologist and researcher who has published widely in the field of social policy.

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