Helping Your Children Navigate Through Their Teenage Years - A Parents' Guide
The White House Council on Youth Violence was established by President Clinton in October, 1999, to coordinate the federal government's efforts in the research and prevention of youth violence. The Council is chaired by the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and the Council members are the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Treasury.
Sonia G. Chessen
Director
Marie E. Burke
Deputy Director
Nicholas J. Lewin
Associate Director
RADM Susan Blumenthal, M.D.
U.S. Assistant Surgeon General
Senior Public Health Advisor
Scientific Editor
Acknowledgements
Many individuals contributed to the development of this document. The White House Council on Youth Violence wishes to thank Dr. Robert Schwebel, the primary author of this guide, and Teddi Fine, Charlotte Gillespie, Anne Mathews-Younes, Carole Skog McGeehan, Bill Modzeleski, Carolyn O'Connor, Louise Peloquin, and Farris Tuma, for their assistance.
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Table of Contents
I. Forword
II. Introduction
III. Getting the Conversation Started
A. Why Do Teens Stop Talking?
B. How To Get Your Teenager to Start Talking to You Again
C. Pressure's On
IV. Increasing Responsibility and Freedom
A. The Challenge
V. Managing Anger, Theirs and Yours
VI. Handling Tough Situations
A. What if Your Teen is Being Bullied?
B. Signs of Possible Drug or Alcohol Abuse
C. Symptoms of Depression
VII. When Parents Need Help First
A. Children: Exposed to Violence or Abuse
VIII. Getting Help for Your Teen
A. Connect with Your Child's School
B. Where to Get Help
IX. Resources
