Sex and Your Teenager: A Parent's Guide (Family Matters) [Paperback]

John Coleman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0471485624 | ISBN-13: 978-0471485629 | Edition: 1

As we all know, sexuality is not an easy topic for parents and carers to deal with once their children enter adolescence. We are all aware of the need to discuss sex with our kids, the only question is, how to start the conversation?

This practical, down-to-earth book offers tips on how to broach the subject and gives advice on a range of problems from the bodily changes at puberty through to coping with relationships, contraception and HIV.

And in light of modern society's ever changing attitudes towards sexual behaviour, more controversial issues are addressed such as sexual orientation and STDs.

Written in a very open, honest style, yet based on a solid bedrock of scientific information this book will help you to help your teenager to cope with their own sexuality.
* Written by a very well respected academic

* Includes useful lists of organisations and further reading

* Will empower you to develop a deeper, more satisfying relationships with your teenage kids

Editorial Reviews

Review

"..provides straightforward tips and hints.." (Young People Now, December 2001)

"...we believe this book can be a useful guide for many parents, but also teachers and even teenagers, who want to take a peek." (Int Jnl of Adolescent Medical Health, Vol.14, No.2, 2002)

"This is a book that understands what the problems actually are, and goes a long way to being an aid to finding ways to overcome them." (Young Minds Magazine, May/June 2002)

"...We believe this book can be a useful guide for parents as well as teachers and even teenagers..." (Int Jnl of Adolescent Medical Health, Vol.14, No.2, 2002)

"...I would happily recommend the book, to any parents who are having difficulties with their teenagers..." (BACHH News, Summer 2002) 

“…a practical, easy-to-read, down-to-earth guide…a valuable and reassuring guide…” (Jnl of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol 8(1))

“…provides the latest information and advice…ideal guide for parents, teachers and anyone who works with young people…” (Stress News, April 2004)

From the Back Cover

Adjusting to the changes in your children as they grow is often difficult. Coping with the change from child to sexual person can be the toughest one yet. How can I talk about sex without becoming embarrassed? How do I protect him/her from pregnancy and disease? They think my values are just old-fashioned, I think theirs are na?ve - who's right?

Dr John Coleman provides parents and carers with clear and helpful advice on these and many related issues, based on his long experience of working with young people and their families. Illustrated by real-life situations and filled with practical solutions, each chapter also provides details of organisations that can help and other sources of information.

An invaluable source of advice for all families, this book will also be useful to teachers, nurses and other professionals working with young people.
Anne Weyman, OBE, Chief Executive of the Family Planning Association, has written the Foreword to the book.

"This excellent and comprehensive book will inform and reassure parents and carers about sex and young people. Many adults find the topic difficult and embarrassing; John Coleman, in clear and direct language, covers topics such as bodily changes, relationships, personal safety, risky behaviour, sexual orientation, sex and the law and the roles of parents and schools. The book will prove invaluable for those adults with a responsibility for young people."
Doreen E. Massey (Baroness Massey of Darwen)

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471485624
• ISBN-13: 978-0471485629
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,190,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sex and your teenager, February 23, 2002

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This review is from: Sex and Your Teenager: A Parent's Guide (Family Matters) (Paperback)

This book is part of a new series on Family Matters introduced by Wiley to highlight common topics relevant to the 21st century family.
John Coleman is a clinical psychologist with many years of clinical and academic experience at the Royal London Hospital. Since 1988 the director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence in Brighton, where he has published widely on the subject of adolescence and in 2001 awarded the OBE for services to youth justice.
This book is for parents or caregivers on the important topic of sex and sex education for our children today. It is devided into nine chapters: puberty, learning about sex, sexual development, first relationships, impact on family, risky behaviours, sexual orientation, the law and the role of the parent. Each chapter is well-written with "case stories" or comments by teenagers or parents and information on useful organisations, readings or websites.
The style is short and informative and we believe this book can be a useful guide for many parents, but also teachers and even teenagers, who wants to take a peek.