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Teen Issues

Teen Issues

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This section will help you navigate through the stormy tumult of the teen years. You'll learn about the challenges ahead - what to expect and how to cope. Whether it's curfews or values, talking about sex or talking about college, these years hold plenty of parenting dilemmas. But with the right tools, you can stay strong and stay the course.

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The Everything-There-Is-to-Know About Adolescents Quiz

Adolescence is a time of transition involving dramatic physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes. Most ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Understanding Teen Decision Making

What was he thinking? How could she? If you find yourself wondering what your teen was thinking, the answer may be ...

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parenting Adolescents

Introduction As many teenagers mature and begin to assert their independence, some of them alter their behavior. The ...

Source: National Association of Social Workers
About Youth Development

Introduction Media reports often portray the adolescent years as fraught with danger. With family breakdown, teen ...

Source: National Association of Social Workers

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Dropout Prevention & Academic Intervention Fact Sheet

Source: State: Florida Department of Education
Teen Violence Prevention

Source: Love Our Children USA
When Learners Shut Down: How to Help Your Academically Discouraged Child

Source: Education.com
The Parent's Guide to Body Decoration

Source: Education.com
Teens and Injuries

Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Distraction Techniques and Alternative Coping Strategies

Source: Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults
Top 15 Misconceptions of Self-Injury

Source: Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults
Teens and Cigarettes

Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Tips for Parents of Teenagers

Source: Safer Child
Raising Great Teens: Parent Teen Relationships

Source: OneToughJob

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