The Truth About Family Life - Hardcover

Despres, Renee; Griffin, Lynne Reeves; Kittleson, Mark J., Ph.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816053057 ISBN 13: 9780816053056

Publisher: Facts on File, 2005

Synopsis

Without preaching or dictating what readers should do, each volume in this series delivers current facts and straightforward information to help young people understand the consequences--good or bad--of the life choices they make, carefully explaining key health matters, social issues, financial elements, and other aspects of the selected topics.

About this title

About the Author:

Lynne Griffin is a nationally recognized expert on family life. She is the author of "Negotiation Generation: Take Back Your Parental Authority Without Punishment" (Berkley/Penguin 2007), and the novels "Life Without Summer "and "Sea Escape". As the parenting contributor for Boston s Fox 25 Morning News, she appears regularly in the segment Family Works. Lynne teaches in the graduate program of Social Work and Family Studies at Wheelock College, and at Grub Street Writers. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts with her family.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 8 Up–These titles examine issues germane to teens, offering timely information and dispelling common myths. Introductory chapters provide an overview and a diagnostic test so that readers can gauge their knowledge and/or risk factors. A to Z entries follow (Single-Parent Families, Death of a Parent, Gang Violence, etc.). These 3- to10-page treatments contain definitions of terms and balanced, detailed coverage with statistical information from authoritative sources. Chapters close with see also sections that indicate related entries and list books for further reading, but not articles or contact information for organizations whose research has been cited. Useful Web sites and hotlines conclude each volume. Sidebars feature Fact or Fiction? Q&A, and Teens Speak sections; the latter are short, compelling essays and interviews in which anonymous teens present personal perspectives on chapter topics. The black-and-white tables and charts do little to enhance chapter content. Nonetheless, these books are excellent in the currency and quality of research presented, in the unbiased approach, and in the user-friendly format. Information is accessible to researchers and readers seeking impartial answers to personal questions. These titles complement the Teen Issues and Teen Decisions series (both Gale).–Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0816053057
• ISBN 13: 9780816053056
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212