Family matters : the importance of mattering to family in adolescence / Gregory C. Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Gregory.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescent psychology.

Teenagers--Family relationships.

Teenagers.

Teenagers--Conduct of life.

Parent and teenager.

Physical Description:

xii, 263 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Summary:

In this book, Gregory Elliott explores the effects of mattering to one's family on adolescent behavior. He presents evidence that those who feel that they matter to their families are much less likely to engage in anti-social or self-destructive behaviors and suggests how parents, teachers, and any significant others can help instill a sense of mattering in the lives of adolescents in their care. The clear understanding that they matter will help protect young people from the threats to wellbeing that are so prevalent in adolescence and will encourage them to navigate smoothly through these difficult years.

Contents:

What does it mean to matter?

Mattering matters

Researching mattering : an overview

Mattering and anti-social behavior

Mattering and self-destructive behavior

Inducing mattering.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index.

ISBN:

9781405162425

1405162422

9781405162432

1405162430

OCLC:

233484821