One of a series which combines the visual appeal of magazine style with factual information to provide a guide for teenagers, this book looks at family and friends. Teachers notes are provided as an aid to classroom discussion and written work, and a list of help-line numbers is included. During the teenage years, people are faced with many difficult decisions, and family and friends are an important source of support. This book discusses the importance of families, how people can learn to get on better with their family and some of the problems that occur in families, such as divorce and step-parents. Information is also included about teenagers who do not live at home but live in foster homes or other homes. A chapter on family crises includes information on physical and sexual abuse, death in the family and bereavement. A chapter on friends discusses pressure from friends, bullying, loneliness and relations between a person's friends and family. Romance and sexual relationships are also discussed.
- ISBN10 1852107944
- ISBN13 9781852107949
- Publish Date 30 November 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Hodder Wayland
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 48
- Language English