This book provides an understanding of the kinds of family environments that produce productive, well-adjusted young people who can make a worthwhile contribution to the society in which they live.  Based on extensive research conducted over the last twenty years, the authors investigate what makes the difference between young people who develop into effective young adults and those who get involved in problem behaviours such as binge-drinking, drug-taking, premature sexual activity and delinquent or criminal activities. Topics covered include the development of individual identity, the importance of communication in the family, and how this affects the ways in which adolescents learn about dealing with conflict, solving problems and making decisions. The book also looks at the problems faced by adolescents who live in stepfamilies, or those whose parents divorce, before exploring issues such as running away and youth homelessness. The ultimate focus of the book is on the importance of a warm and accepting family environment, which also requires responsible behaviour from young people.   This book will appeal to parents and all those who work with adolescents, including teachers, social workers, youth leaders, and psychologists.

Family Life in Adolescence (Adolescence and Society)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Noller, Patricia

ATKIN, Sharon

Psychology & Counseling

Routledge

A celebration of the ingenuity and creatity of the people of the Caribbean, from the first Amerindian tribes to the African, European, Asian and Eastern settlers, this book offers more than 300 historical and contemporary recipes gathered from throughout the region. Now readers from any culinary background can enjoy this unique cuisine with exquisite starters, sumptous main courses, mouth-watering desserts and delicious drinks. With clear and easy-to-follow instructions for baking, frying, roasting and grilling, 'Classic Caribbean Cooking' is for everyone.

Classic Caribbean cooking

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Hansib Publications

<p>Many parents fear the time when their beautiful happy children will become unmanageable adolescents continually engaging in risky or destructive behaviour. Unfortunately, this view of adolescents is the focus of the media, even though it relates to just a small proportion of young people.<br>As the large amount of research we report shows, most adolescents are responsible young people who care about their families and crave the support of their parents. It is also true, however, as much research indicates, that the quality of the relationship parents have with their adolescents is crucial to the wellbeing of those young people. We discuss the need for parents to set reasonable limits on their adolescents and to expect appropriate behavior. We also show, on the basis of research, that children who have experienced positive, caring relationships with their parents are more likely than other adolescents to behave responsibly. In other words, behavior in adolescence does not 'come out of nowhere' but builds on earlier experiences in the family.<br>Because of the large amount of research reported in this volume, we expect that it will be useful to practitioners from a range of professions that are likely to focus on adolescents: social workers, youth leaders, welfare workers, religious leaders, psychologists and psychiatrists and contribute to a better understanding of young people and their development, and the importance of families to that development.</p>

Family Life in Adolescence

Sciendo

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