Middle school and the age of adjustment : a guide for parents

Middle school and the age of adjustment : a guide for parents /

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Bernstein, Eileen, 1941-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002
Subjects:	Middle school education > Parent participation > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Adolescent psychology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Who Is a Middle School Child?
Chapter 2 Adjustment to Sixth Grade
Chapter 3 Boysâ€? Challenges
Chapter 4 Girlsâ€? Challenges
Chapter 5 The Power of the Peer Group: Clothes, Bullies, Drugs
Chapter 6 School Achievement
Chapter 7 How to Communicate with Teachers
Chapter 8 Outside Interests and Positive Identity
Chapter 9 The Sexual Messages in Our Society
Chapter 10 Effective Communication
Chapter 11 Boundaries, Limits, Expectations, and Consequences
Chapter 12 Development and the Passage of Time
Chapter 13 Special Needs ChildrenChapter 14 Sibling Conflict
Chapter 15 Violence in Schools
Chapter 16 Entertain Me Now!
Chapter 17 More about Sex
Chapter 18 You Are a Parent, Not a Friend
Chapter 19 Can Middle School Students Be Stressed?
Chapter 20 Accepting Your Child
Chapter 21 Reflections of Ninth Graders about Middle School
Chapter 22 The Effects of Divorce on Middle School Children
Chapter 23 Stepparenting Can Work
Or It Can Be a Disaster
Chapter 24 The Importance of Early and Continuous Career Exploration
Chapter 25 After Middle Schoolâ€? High School Is DifferentChapter 26 Resilience
Chapter 27 The Power of Family Love
Bibliography
Resources for Parents and Young Adolescents
Index