Helping Teenagers into Adulthood: A Guide for the Next Generation

by George R. Holmes

Overview

The current generation of adolescents are experiencing more stressful and/or negative experiences at an earlier age in their development than previous generations. The consequence is that more and more teenagers are becoming casualties of drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, and mental illness. In this book, George R. Holmes provides care-givers and parents with specific tactics to move teenagers successfully through adolescence.

The prevention of adolescent casualties is accomplished by the practice of three major prevention strategies. The first provides a clear understanding of the complex changes adolescents experience with what Holmes calls a map of the territory called adolescence. The second involves a set of interpersonal prescriptions or ways to communicate with teens that have proven usefulness. The third encourages a renaissance in schools serving teenagers by bringing technology and talent to the classroom in a new way. These strategies are designed to promote greater levels of social competency among teenagers. This, in turban, leads to fewer major emotional problems and a more successful move to adulthood. Holmes's volume is an important tool for counselors, mental health professionals, social workers, and others dealing with today's adolescents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275953416
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/19/1995
Series:	Development
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1310L (what's this?)

About the Author

GEORGE R. HOLMES is a Professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. In addition he serves as the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychology in the Child and Adolescent Division of the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, S.C. Holmes has published widely on the subject

ong his earlier books is Adolescent Group Therapy (Praeger, 1991).

Table of Contents

Preface
Difficulties Facing Today's Teens
Adolescence: Historical Root, Definitions, A Map of the Territory
The Dawn of Adolescence: Too Much Too Soon: Too Little Too Late: Myths of Adolescence
Mid Adolescence: Times You Might Need Help
Finishing Adolescence: Movement into Adulthood—Developmental Tasks of Late Adolescents and Young Adults
The Family Group: The Peer Group: The Potency of Peers: A Value Exchange
Separation, Divorce, and New Relationships: Impact on Children's and Adolescents' Movement into Adulthood
The Twenty Commandments for Those Adults Working with Teenagers: A Legacy of Optimism and Positive Thinking
Adolescent Love: Discovering Sexuality and Dating
Talents, Flairs, and Competencies: A Teenager's Uniqueness
Work: Practicing Adulthood—What Will I Do With My Life?
Renaissance in Schools

Editorial Reviews

Seeks to reduce the number of people who die of adolescent excess by providing teachers, caregivers, and other adults with some guidelines for understanding what teenagers are experiencing, how to communicate successfully with them, and how schools can be revived with an influx of technology and talent. Maps out the biological, psychological and social changes that occur during the teens; and such stressors as separation, divorce, sexuality, and dating. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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