ADOLESCENCIA.ORIENTACIONES PARA.

One of the signs of the passage from childhood to adolescence is that the main point of reference in the life of a young person shifts from family to friends. This change, along with other physical and psychological transformations, usually make for a truly turbulent period. Parents and educators also participate, albeit from a different perspective, in this time of uncertainly, instability, and anxiety. This book aims to ease the conflicts that may arise in parent-child and teacher-student relationships, and is especially designed to reach an ample sector of readers with an interest in this topic. This enlightening guidebook examines some of the psychological and human issues that may affect young people during this period (anorexia and bulimia, anxiety disorders, depression, difficulties with sexual identity, drug and alcohol abuse, relationship problems, etc.), and which may also pose a problem for the adults that deal with them. The contents of this book will be of interest to young people themselves, as well as to parents and educators. With practical suggestions for tackling problems that often seem insurmountable, this book aims to help all involved to appreciate this complex and complicated yet wonderful stage in life