Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old. This item is unavailable.Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old

Draws on new research to counsel parents on how to help teens to become successful and independent adults, challenging popular practices while making recommendations in such areas as volunteering, harnessing an adolescent's high energy levels, and constructive criticism.

Joseph Allen, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and the director of clinical training at the University of Virginia and a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents. In an ambitious ninety-classroom study funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, Allen is currently collaborating on a teacher-training project designed to improve students’ engagement, motivation, and, ultimately, their academic performance.

Claudia Worrell Allen, Ph.D., J.D., is an associate professor and the director of behavioral science in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia. For fifteen years she has been a licensed clinical psychologist with an active private practice for adolescents and their families.

Married and the parents of three preteen and teenage children, the Allens live in Charlottesville, Virginia.