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Acknowledgements | |
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Introduction | |
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The Active Parent | |
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Another Tough Century for Teenagers | |
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The Tasks of Adolescence | |
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The Purpose of Parenting | |
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What Qualities of Character Are Important for Teens to Develop? | |
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What Skills Will Teens Need for the 21st-century Workplace? | |
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Styles of Parenting | |
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Why Reward and Punishment often Backfire | |
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Control versus Influence | |
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Your Parent-Teen Relationship: Build It and They Will Come | |
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Mutual Respect | |
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The Method of Choice | |
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Ethnic Identity Development | |
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Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence: Storms at Sea | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: Taking Time for Fun | |
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Family Meeting: Choosing a Fun Family Activity | |
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Home Activities | |
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Chapter 1 Guide Sheets | |
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Winning Communication | |
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The Gift of Problems | |
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Who Owns the Problem? | |
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Communication: The Road to Cooperation | |
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Mixed Messages | |
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Avoiding Communication Blocks | |
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The Heartbreak of Discouragement | |
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Active Communication | |
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The �Palms Up� Technique | |
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Self-Disclosure | |
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Putting Active Communication to Work | |
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Family Meeting: Getting to Know Your Teen Better | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: Letter of Encouragement | |
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Home Activities | |
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Chapter 2 Guide Sheets | |
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Responsibility and Discipline | |
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What Is Responsibility? | |
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Effective Discipline and the Problem-Handling Model | |
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Basic Discipline Methods | |
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Advanced Discipline Methods | |
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The FLAC Method | |
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Family Meeting: Problem Solving Using the FLAC Method | |
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Parenting and Anger | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: Positive �I� Messages | |
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Home Activities | |
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Chapter 3 Guide Sheets106 | |
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Building Courage, Redirecting Misbehavior | |
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Courage: One from the Heart | |
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Self-Esteem: One from the Mind | |
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The Thinlc-Feel-Do Cycle | |
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Four Ways We Sometimes Discourage | |
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Turning Discouragement into Encouragement | |
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Self-Esteem, Courage, and Body Image | |
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Understanding Teen Behavior: Purpose, not Cause | |
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Five Goals of Teen Behavior | |
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Positive and Negative Approaches to the Five Goals | |
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How to Determine a Teen's Goal | |
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Redirecting Your Teen's Behavior | |
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Family Meeting: Problem-Prevention Talks | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: Teaching Skills | |
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Home Activities | |
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Chapter 4 Guide Sheets | |
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Drugs, Sexuality and Violence: Reducing the Risks, Part 1 | |
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Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence: The Think-Feel-Do Cycle | |
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Ten Strategies to Prevent High-Risk Behavior | |
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Model and teach positive values and choices | |
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Educate teens about the risks | |
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Filter OUT negative influences and IN positive ones | |
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Establish clear guidelines for behavior | |
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Establishing a No-Use Rule | |
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Family Meeting: Preventing High-Risk Behavior | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: Expressing Love | |
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Home Activities | |
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Chapter 5 Guide Sheets | |
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Drugs, Sexuality and Violence: Reducing the Risks, Part 2 | |
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Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence: More Prevention Strategies | |
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Monitor and supervise teen behavior | |
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Work with other parents | |
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Provide healthy opportunities for challenge | |
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Consult about how to resist peer pressure | |
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Identify and confront high-risk behavior | |
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Stages of Drug Use | |
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Confronting Your Teen | |
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Calmly manage a crisis | |
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Family Council Meetings | |
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Family Enrichment Activity: In Our Family | |
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Letting Go | |
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Home Activities | |
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Active Communication Activity Answer Key | |
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The Active Parenting of Teens Video-Based Program | |
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Resource Guide | |