Supporting Parents of Teenagers: A Handbook for Professionals - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853029440 ISBN 13: 9781853029448

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

This handbook aims to cover all aspects of parenting teenagers, including the issues of youth crime, working with the fathers as well as the mothers of teenagers, and working with ethnic minorities. As well as providing a comprehensive review of current policy developments, from Crime and Disorder legislation to Youth Offending Teams, this book addresses the practical issues of how to assess parents and what kind of support to provide; how to set up a parenting teenagers group; and how best to work through the conflicting needs of teenagers and parents. This handbook should be of interest to: practioners and professionals working in the field of supporting parents of teenagers; academics, trainers and students; and professionals in social work, educational psychology, probation and youth justice.

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Review

Supporting Parents of Teenagers tackles many questions regarding both policy and practice, and is therefore an extremely welcome addition to the literature. The book is entirely readable, clearly structured, bringing together a collection of writers from a variety of areas and expertise, who are addressing a wide range of issues. The book sets out to share the existing information about both research and practice between all those involved in the field of parenting teenagers. In this reviewer's opinion it succeeds in doing more than that, as it not only brings together some of the most up-to-date research findings, but also addresses questions about the purpose of providing support for parents and offers ways forward in relation to future policy and practice. Author: Infant and Child Development

All the contributors to this handbook for professionals are engaged in providing support services to parents of adolescents... Social workers, GPs and teachers may not have the time or expertise to provide continuing support, but at least they should know where it might be found. This collection does a useful job of describing what is available, including chapters on teenagers from ethnic minorities, families caught up in the youth justice system, and telephone helplines. Author: Community Care

Supporting Parents of Teenagers: A Handbook for Professionals, through its varied testimonies and examples from the many worlds of parents and teenagers provides a resource for continuous concerns about the lived experience of parents and teenagers. Author: British Journal of Social Work

From the Author

John Coleman is Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton. Debi Roker is Assistant Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence. Both are experienced researchers and writers and lecture regularly to practitioners and professionals working in the field of adolescence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1853029440
• ISBN 13: 9781853029448
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: John Coleman And Debi Roker