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Cohen, George J., Ed. – 1999
Because sleep disturbances are common in childhood, almost every parent will have to deal with a child's sleeptime problems at some point. This guide offers information on sleep in children from birth through adolescence. The book answers common questions from parents, and provides advice on preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, getting infants…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Child Rearing

Erickson, Candace J.; Friedman, Stanford B. – Journal of School Health, 1978
To understand the meaning of a teenager's behavior, it is necessary to have an overall understanding of psychological development. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Adult Development, Behavior Problems
Slaff, Bertram – 1978
Adolescent turmoil has been investigated as a manifestation of normative crisis functioning. Anna Freud and Erikson look upon this as almost universal. Daniel and Judith Offer found this quality present in only 21% of their sample of male high school non-patient students. Masterson in his longterm study reported that adolescent turmoil was at most…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Buckley, Sue; Sacks, Ben – 1987
The book presents the results of a survey of the daily life and attitudes of 90 English families with an adolescent with Down Syndrome (DS). The first chapter reviews the typical development of DS children. Chapter 2 provides demographic data including schooling (94% attended schools for children with severe learning difficulties), residence (83%…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing
Iscoe, Louise; Kihnel, Barbara – 1985
Part of the Child Health and Safety Series, this module for parents and adults who work with children discusses child development in three age group sections: (1) 6 through 8 years; (2) 9 through 11 years; and (3) 12 through 15 years. Information on physical, mental, social, and emotional development, as well as ways to identify and handle…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Caregivers, Child Development
Caissy, Gail A. – 1994
Early adolescence, the period from 10 to 15 years, is a significant transitional period in human development, marking the crossroads between childhood and young adulthood. This book is designed as a guide for parents, teachers, or anyone else who has contact with and who would like to better understand early adolescent children. The chapters in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Gabriel, H. Paul; Wool, Robert – 1995
Noting that with informed understanding, parents can prepare for and cope with their adolescents' profound internal turmoil, this book provides parents with a clear view of what to expect during their child's adolescence: the major biological and psychological developments of adolescence; the most significant social, sexual, and cultural…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse