Self-advocacy : the ultimate teen guide / Cheryl Gerson Tuttle, JoAnn Augeri Silva.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuttle, Cheryl Gerson.

Contributor:

Silva, JoAnn Augeri, 1944-

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

It happened to me ; no. 19.

It happened to me ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's rights.

Youth--Legal status, laws, etc.

Teenagers.

Self-help techniques.

Children's rights--United States.

Self-help techniques--United States.

Teenagers--United States--Life skills guides.

Youth--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Youth.

United States.

Genre:

Life skills guides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2007.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Teens who learn how to advocate for themselves and who then act are not only taking steps to right whatever wrong they have been facing, they are also preparing themselves for successful adult life. Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide offers the tools and skills teens need to help themselves succeed when they decide to challenge the status quo.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Why You Should be your own Advocate; 2: How to Self-Advocate; 3: Dealing with the Media; 4: Personal Rights; 5: School Issues; 6: Learning Disabilities; 7: Physical Disabilities; 8: Sexuality; 9: Legal Issues; 10: Foster Care; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and index.

Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42157-3

979-82-16-28869-5

1-283-65591-8

0-8108-6670-6

OCLC:

263979423