《終結永無止盡的青春期》

《終結永無止盡的青春期》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」幫助孩子終結永無止盡的青春期Hardcover:272pages出版社：BallantineBooks(October20,2009)分類：親子教養審閱資料:電子檔ISBN-13:978-0345507891此書網站：【關於作者】JosephAllen博士，心理學教授，維吉尼亞大學臨床訓練主任，青少年臨床心理學家。JosephAllen博士負責一項由WilliamT.Grant基金會贊助的大型計畫，增進教師加強學生學習動力的能力。ClaudiaWorrellAllen博士，維吉尼亞大學家庭醫學系行為科學助理教授。過去15年，擔任青少年與家庭臨床心理學家。他們兩有三個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。【關於此書】為何25歲變成新的15歲？如何才能幫助我們孩子結束永無止盡的青春期，成為真正的大人？！由兩位青少年領域研究者與臨床專家提供最實用最深入的建議，教導父母幫助孩子成為負責任、獨立的大人。研究顯示尼特族是世界性的社會問題，主要發生在經濟高成長、生活素質高的國家和地區的青年階層中。台灣尼特族的問題已較日韓更為嚴重。今日青少年所面對的問題更多，他們比之前世代更焦慮更缺乏動力，更不願跨入成人的社會。此書將教導父母如何一步步引導孩子獨立～相關調查：青年NEET族現象分析--國家政策研究基金會名詞解釋--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