Growing up isn't what it used to be--it's more difficult and more dangerous. Even in "safe" places like school, teens face complicated decisions about personal behavior, involving everything from drinking, to drugs, to sex. Unfortunately, many adults don't fully grasp the true scope of the perilous world our teens inhabit. Stephen Wallace points out the "reality gap" separating parents and adults from young people at the time they need them most--adolescence--and offers concrete solutions to bridge this gulf. Grounded in ...
Read More
Growing up isn't what it used to be--it's more difficult and more dangerous. Even in "safe" places like school, teens face complicated decisions about personal behavior, involving everything from drinking, to drugs, to sex. Unfortunately, many adults don't fully grasp the true scope of the perilous world our teens inhabit. Stephen Wallace points out the "reality gap" separating parents and adults from young people at the time they need them most--adolescence--and offers concrete solutions to bridge this gulf. Grounded in hard facts with practical, common-sense advice, "Reality Gap" combines Wallace's 25-plus years of experience working with young people as a school psychologist, adolescent counselor, camp director, and college professor with groundbreaking research on adolescent attitudes and behaviors from SADD. Wallace includes concrete suggestions for improving teen-adult communication as well as age-specific "decision-points" at which parents should address various issues with their teen and pre-teen children. With Wallace's strong media contacts, professional affiliations, and extensive speaking platform "Reality Gap" promises to be the go-to book on a vital topic. Wallace highlights the myths and rationalizations of teens and adults that help fuel the reality gap: - The myth of improbability: "It's not going to happen to my kid." - The myth of inevitability: "She's a teenager, of course, she's going to drink." - The myth of irrelevancy: "I'm the parent, he's not going to listen to me." - The myth of invincibility: "I'm young, I'm healthy, I'm not going to get hurt." - The myth of immunity: "Even if I get caught, I'll get out of it."
Read Less
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $1.26, very good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex: What Parents Don to cart. $3.48, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $3.50, good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $4.13, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $5.20, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: What Teens Aren't Telling About Alcohol, to cart. $12.05, like new condition, Sold by Bob's Book Journey rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austin, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The author documents that: The average age for alcohol initiation is now thirteen and by 12th grade more than three in four teens are drinking. At least one in three 7th to 12th graders have used or are using drugs. One in three teen drivers gets behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol. Fifty-three percent of high school students report having engaged in sexual activity. Hardcover, xviii, 318 pp., unclpped jacket. Excellent condition.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex: What Parents Don to cart. $12.54, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $29.45, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
Add this copy of Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex--What Parents Don to cart. $62.74, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Union Square Press.
