Supporting Parents of Teenagers: A Handbook for Professionals

This handbook aims to cover all aspects of parenting teenagers, including the issues of youth crime, working with the fathers as well as the mothers of teenagers, and working with ethnic minorities. As well as providing a comprehensive review of current policy developments, from Crime and Disorder legislation to Youth Offending Teams, this book addresses the practical issues of how to assess parents and what kind of support to provide; how to set up a parenting teenagers group; and how best to work through the conflicting needs of teenagers and parents. This handbook should be of interest to: practioners and professionals working in the field of supporting parents of teenagers; academics, trainers and students; and professionals in social work, educational psychology, probation and youth justice.