《終結(jié)永無止盡的青春期》

《終結(jié)永無止盡的青春期》EscapingtheEndlessAdolescenceHowWeCanHelpOurTeenagersGrowUpBeforeTheyGrowOldbyJosephAllen,Ph.D.,andClaudiaWorrellAllen,Ph.D.別讓你的孩子成為「草莓族」、「尼特族（NEET）」、「單身寄生蟲」幫助孩子終結(jié)永無止盡的青春期Hardcover:272pages出版社：BallantineBooks(October20,2009)分類：親子教養(yǎng)審閱資料:電子檔ISBN-13:978-0345507891此書網(wǎng)站：【關(guān)於作者】JosephAllen博士，心理學(xué)教授，維吉尼亞大學(xué)臨床訓(xùn)練主任，青少年臨床心理學(xué)家。JosephAllen博士負(fù)責(zé)一項(xiàng)由WilliamT.Grant基金會(huì)贊助的大型計(jì)畫，增進(jìn)教師加強(qiáng)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)力的能力。ClaudiaWorrellAllen博士，維吉尼亞大學(xué)家庭醫(yī)學(xué)系行為科學(xué)助理教授。過去15年，擔(dān)任青少年與家庭臨床心理學(xué)家。他們兩有三個(gè)正值青少年期與即將跨入青少年的小孩，目前住在維吉尼亞。【關(guān)於此書】為何25歲變成新的15歲？如何才能幫助我們孩子結(jié)束永無止盡的青春期，成為真正的大人？！由兩位青少年領(lǐng)域研究者與臨床專家提供最實(shí)用最深入的建議，教導(dǎo)父母幫助孩子成為負(fù)責(zé)任、獨(dú)立的大人。研究顯示尼特族是世界性的社會(huì)問題，主要發(fā)生在經(jīng)濟(jì)高成長(zhǎng)、生活素質(zhì)高的國家和地區(qū)的青年階層中。臺(tái)灣尼特族的問題已較日韓更為嚴(yán)重。今日青少年所面對(duì)的問題更多，他們比之前世代更焦慮更缺乏動(dòng)力，更不願(yuàn)跨入成人的社會(huì)。此書將教導(dǎo)父母如何一步步引導(dǎo)孩子獨(dú)立～相關(guān)調(diào)查：青年NEET族現(xiàn)象分析--國家政策研究基金會(huì)名詞解釋--尼特族：/w/index.php?title=%E5%B0%BC%E7%89%B9%E6%97%8F&variant=zh-tw草莓族：/w/index.php?title=%E8%8D%89%E8%8E%93%E6%97%8F&variant=zh-twReview“Thissuperbandtimelybookdescribesaveryrealandtroublingproblemwhiletreatingteensandparentswithempathyandrespect.Theauthorsdemolishseveralwidelyacceptedmythsaboutadolescentsandofferpracticalstrategiestohelpyoungpeoplebecomeproductive,responsible,andcaringadults.”

--JeanKilbourne,Ed.D.,co-author,SoSexySoSoon:TheNewSexualizedChildhoodandWhatParentsCanDotoProtectTheirKids"Adolescentsareactuallytwopeopleinone--aregressedchildandanemergentadult.

Fortoolongparentsandexpertsalikehaveconcentratedontheformertothedetrimentofthelatter.

Thankfully,theAllenshaverefocusedattentionbacktowhatmattersmostforteenagerstoday--theemergentadulttheyarestrivingtobecome.

Thisbookissimultaneouslyawakeupcallandabreathoffreshairforparents.

Adelightfulreadthatquicklygivesoneamorehopefulperspectiveonanyteenager."--MikeRiera,Ph.D.,authorofFieldGuidetotheAmericanTeenagerandUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers

ProductDescriptionHowdid25becomethenew15?!

Doyousometimeswonderhowyourteenisevergoingtosurviveonhisorherownasanadult?Doesyourhighschooljuniorseemoblivioustothechallengesthatlieahead?Doesyouracademicallysuccessfulnineteen-year-oldstillexpectyouto“justtakecareof”eventhemostbasiclifetasks?

WelcometothestuntedworldoftheEndlessAdolescence.Recentstudiesshowthattoday’steenagersaremoreanxiousandstressedandlessindependentandmotivatedtogrowupthaneverbefore.Twenty-fiveisrapidlybecomingthenewfifteenforagenerationsufferingfromadebilitating“failuretolaunch.”Nowtwopreeminentclinicalpsychologiststelluswhyandchartagroundbreakingescaperouteforteensandparents.

Drawingontheirextensiveresearchandpractice,JosephAllenandClaudiaWorrellAllenshowthatmostteenproblemsarenothardwiredintoteens’brainsandhormonesbutgrowinsteadoutofa“NurtureParadox”inwhichoureffortstosupportourteensbyshieldingthemfromthegrowth-spurringrigorsandrewardsoftheadultworldhavebackfiredbadly.Withcompellingexamplesandpracticalandprofoundsuggestions,theauthorsoutlineanovelapproachforproducingdramaticleapsforwardinteenmaturity,including

?TurnConsumersintoContributorsHelpteensexperienceadultmaturity–itsbumpsanditsjoys–throughtherightkindofemploymentorvolunteeractivity.

?FeedThemwithFeedbackLetteensseeandhearhowthelargerworldperceivesthem.Shieldingthemfromcriticism–constructiveorotherwise–willonlyleavethemunequippedtodealwithitwhentheygettothe“realworld.”

?ProvideAdultConnectionsEventhoughthey’lldenyit,teensdesperatelyneedtointeractwithadults(includingparents)onamorematurelevel–andsuchinteractionwillhelpthemblossom!

?StretchtheTeenEnvelopeDofewerthingsforteensthattheycandoforthemselves,andgivethemtasksjustbeyondtheircurrentlevelofcompetenceandcomfort.

Today’steensarestarvedforthelostfundamentalstheyneedtoreallygrow:adultconnectionsandtheadultrewardsofautonomy,competence,andmastery.Restoringthesewillhelpthemunlearntheiradolescenthelplessnessandgrowintoadultswhocanmakeyou–andthemselves–proud.

AbouttheAuthor

JosephAllen,Ph.D.,isaprofessorofpsychologyandthedirectorofclinicaltrainingattheUniversityofVirginiaandalicensedclinicalpsychologistwhospecializesinworkingwithadolescents.Inanambitiousninety-classroomstudyfundedbytheWilliamT.GrantFoundation,Alleniscurrentlycollaboratingonateacher-trainingprojectdesignedtoimprove