Bibliograph

Who stole my child?, parenting through the four stages of adolescence, Carl Pickhardt

Type

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Who stole my child?, parenting through the four stages of adolescence, Carl Pickhardt

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who stole my child?

Oclc number

1030906872

Responsibility statement

Carl Pickhardt

Sub title

parenting through the four stages of adolescence

Table Of Contents

Introduction: why this book? -- How adolescence marks the end of childhood (up to ages eight to nine) -- Changes that get underway -- Changes in the child -- Changes in the parenting -- Changes in the relationship -- Issues in early adolescence (ages nine to thirteen) -- The separation from childhood -- Disorganization and distractibility -- Fear of trying and boredom -- Resistance and conflict -- Reluctance to work and to study -- Issues in mid-adolescence (ages thirteen to fifteen) -- Forming a family of friends -- Puberty and vulnerability -- Peers and popularity -- Higher intensity friendships -- Social cruelty at school -- Issues in late adolescence (ages fifteen to eighteen) -- Acting more grown up -- Risk taking and readiness -- Dating and romance -- Social substance use -- The internet -- Issues in trial independence (ages eighteen to twenty-three) -- Stepping off more on one's own -- Graduation separations -- Over-demand and stress -- The need for self-discipline -- The struggle for independence -- Special cases -- Factors that can intensify adolescence development -- Parental divorce -- Rate of growth -- The strong-willed adolescent -- The adolescent only child -- Epilogue: parenting your adult child

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