Kategoria BISAC: Family & Relationships >> Life Stages - Adolescence

Renowned scholar and founder of the practice of narrative inquiry, D. Jean Clandinin, and her coauthors provide researchers with the theoretical underpinnings and processes for conducting narrative inquiry with children and youth. Exploring the unique ability of narratives to elucidate the worldview of research subjects, the authors highlight the unique steps and issues of working with these special populations. The authors

• address key ethical issues of anonymity and confidentiality, the relational issues of co-composing field and research texts with subjects, and working...

You Have Been Invited to a Life of Relational and Sexual Fulfillment

War has been declared, and every teen needs a plan of action for living pure on this epic battlefield. Teens today are confronted with a culture of online pornography, chat rooms, sexting, and sex on demand. The enemy attacks the young, hoping to wound and leave them destroyed. But there is hope.

Pure Teens is a valuable, practical resource for every Christian teen about relationships and sex--and why they are such a big deal to God. Not one to shy away from edgy topics, John...

This book provides a timely and necessary response to the neglect of the perceptions and experiences of young people growing up in 'post conflict' societies. Despite a great deal of research on the social, economic and political consequences of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland, few studies have examined young people's attitudes to and experiences of living in a 'post-conflict' society. We still know relatively little about how young people relate to concepts such as space, place and territory in divided societies. This book addresses this vacuum.

By presenting a detailed...

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In this sane, highly engaging, and informed guide for parents of daughters, Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and...

Emerging from a transnational framework, this book offers a global perspective on gender, sex and race research in education across global north and south. Drawing upon pedagogical, programmatic, and activist work with respect to challenging inequalities and injustices for young people, the authors interrogate the dominant discourses of sexuality, gender and race. Building off of a transnational Finnish-South African collaboration, this volume does not take a comparative approach but rather a transnational one by embracing the intersection of local and global knowledge. This...

For those of you who may remember the story from the Bible of the prodigal son, some of the chapters in this book may stir your memory to recall that parable. Then again, maybe some of you have led similar lives, as did this author. Whether either of the above or not, your emotions will be touched by reading and sharing the experiences of the life of the author, from young childhood on into the senior years, as you read this book.

For those of you who may remember the story from the Bible of the prodigal son, some of the chapters in this book may stir your memory to recall that parable. Then again, maybe some of you have led similar lives, as did this author. Whether either of the above or not, your emotions will be touched by reading and sharing the experiences of the life of the author, from young childhood on into the senior years, as you read this book.

What assistance can be provided to a disadvantaged youngster to help them bounce back to conquer challenges while growing up? At-Risk Children and Youth analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. Niall McElwee shines a crucial spotlight on the challenges facing children, including poor literacy and numeracy skills, poverty, distrust, and other difficult issues. Practical strategies are presented to help disadvantaged children and youth...

..".By the time I got back to camp on Monday morning, I realised that I had just travelled roughly two thousand kilometres in forty eight hours for a roll in the hay ..."

Thus ends one of the chapters in Clive Hay's unusual and entertaining story of life in the South African Defense Force.

This light-hearted story will transport the reader to a time when South Africa was probably at it's zenith as a military power in Africa. Largely free of the "done-to-death" political commentaries of South Africa during the apartheid era, this book will show you a cross-section of youth not...

Matthew P. Winkler's viral TED-Ed lesson "What Makes a Hero?" introduced the Hero's Journey to millions of viewers (ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler). The book Mentoring Teenage Heroes guides parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults toward a fresh understanding of adolescence as a heroic quest. For grown ups, daily life is a routine grind. For teenagers, it's an epic struggle for identity.

The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave.
-- Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and "The Marvels"

The magic of L.M....

Hitchhiking is the least expensive way to get from point A to point B in any country. The only thing needed is a desire to be carefree throwing -caution to the wind.- Once that desire hits, you must make detailed plans and consider contingencies to that plan if #1, you have no money or #2, you have no way to the highway in the first place. Successful hitchhiking might also take a lot of luck and meeting the right people at the right time. It might also include a humbling time of learning the -pay it forward- philosophy. Before you take off for the open road, read this humorous and true...

Adolescence is a pivotal time in a girl's life. The development of educational, physical, psychosocial, familial, political and economic capabilities enable girls to reach their full potential and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and society. However, progress is still significantly constrained by discriminatory gender norms and the related attitudes and practices which restrict girls' horizons, restrain their ambition and, if unfettered, allow exploitation and abuse.

Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries explores the detrimental impact of...