Guidance in dealing with teenagers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen is based on the principles of Adlerian psychology and their Dreikurian interpretation

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A Sanity Kit for Students and Their Parents.

A survival guide for parents of teenage boys provides a series of proven techniques for communicating with their adolescent sons and reestablishing strong emotional bonds with them. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Moodswings? Check. Eye rolls? Check. Slamming doors and easily annoyed teens? Check. Check.Let's face it: Teenagers Suck. Tacklers of Teenage Terrors R.J. Colleary and Joanne Kimes take you on a humorous but helpful ride through teenage troubles, such as how to pick your battles (do you ignore or forbid the bellybutton ring and lower back tattoo?); tackle the oh-so-uncomfortable but very important topic of teen sex; and address peer pressure (because their friends are doing way worse things than jumping off that proverbial bridge!).With an equal dose of empathy and humor, Colleary and Kimes will expertly guide parents through this traumatic, tender, and (dare we say it) sometimes terrific part of raising kids.

Elder Law in a Nutshell, 4th ed. updates the previous edition to reflect the fast pace of legal change in this area of the law. Special attention is paid to major changes in Medicare, including the new Part D prescription drug program, means-testing of premiums, Medigap policies, and appeals procedures, as well as the 2006 amendments to Medicaid eligibility requirements that pertain to asset transfers, home equity limitations, and long-term care insurance incentives. The latest edition introduces the reader to the rapidly growing legal specialty of elder law. Addressing the myriad of legal issues encountered by the elderly, the book is a succinct overview of this complex intersection of law and social policy, including such areas as health care decision-making, pensions, Social Security, reverse mortgages, nursing homes, guardianship, long-term care, age discrimination in employment, and veterans benefits. The book is designed to assist anyone who has regular contract with older persons, including lawyers, law students, social workers, health care personnel, retirement planners and gerontologists or anyone who wishes a better insight into the world of elder law.

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Product Description: Adolescence is a difficult developmental period for parents and teenagers alike, a phase that sends many parents searching for information or psychological help. The Parent Effect: How Parenting Style Affects Adolescent Behavior and Personality Development is unique among the many available books on parenting...read more