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Author:   Ginny Olson
Publisher:   Zondervan
Imprint:   Zondervan
Volume:   No. 5
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.271kg
ISBN:  

9780310266327

ISBN 10:   0310266327
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   25 May 2006
Recommended Age:   From 99 To 99
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"CONTENTS No Tourists Need Apply 7 Chapter 1: Identity Matters 15 Background 17 Infl uences on Identity Development 19 The Contexts of Identity Development 20 Self-Esteem 27 The Youth Worker's Role 28 Chapter 2: The Adolescent Girl's Body--In Search of ""Normal"" 31 Her Body Is Changing 33 Her Secondary Sex Characteristics 36 Her Primary Sex Characteristics 38 Early Maturation 42 Late Maturation 44 Strategies for Youth Workers 45 The Youth Worker's Role 46 Chapter 3: The Adolescent Girl's Body--Body Issues 49 Body Image 51 Extreme Exercise 58 Obesity 58 Eating Disorders 60 Recovery and Treatment for Eating Disorders 70 The Youth Worker's Role 70 Chapter 4: Altered State: Adolescent Girls and Self-Injury 73 Self-Injury 75 The Youth Worker's Role 78 Chapter 5: Dating Matters 81 A Little Dating History 83 Stages of Dating: Early Adolescence 83 Stages of Dating: Middle Adolescence 85 Emerging Patterns and Issues 88 The Youth Worker's Role 93 Chapter 6: Sex Matters 97 Girls' Sexual Activity--by the Numbers 98 Oral Sex: The New Game in Town 100 Incest and Sexual Abuse 102 Pregnancy and Abortion 104 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 108 Same-Sex Attraction 113 Chapter 7: Emotional Matters 121 The Turmoil of the Adolescent Girl's Emotions 123 Stress and Anxiety 127 Depression 131 Suicide 137 The Youth Worker's Role 140 Chapter 8: Brain Matters: Cognitive and Educational Issues 143 Gender Differences 148 A Girl's Mental Development: Issues 150 The Youth Worker's Role 159 Chapter 9: Family Matters 161 When Puberty Hits... 162 The Role of Mothers 165 The Role of Fathers 168 The Impact of Divorce 171 Siblings 175 Immigrant Family Issues 178 The Youth Worker's Role 182 Chapter 10: Friendship Matters 183 How Friendships Change from Childhood to Adolescence 185 How Girls' Friendships Differ from Boys' Friendships 189 Girls and Relational Aggression 191 Girls and Violence 195 The Youth Worker's Role 196 Chapter 11: Faith Matters 199 Pre-Adolescent Faith 201 Early Adolescent Faith 202 Middle Adolescent Faith 205 Alternative Spirituality 206 The Youth Worker's Role 209 Notes 211"

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.,. highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent. -- YouthWorker Journal <br>

'...highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent.' -- YouthWorker Journal '...highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent.' -- YouthWorker Journal .,. highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent. -- YouthWorker Journal ?highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent. -- YouthWorker Journal

'...highly informative, with heart, and not just another textbook or medical journal. A helpful resource for any youth worker or parent.' -- YouthWorker Journal

Author Information

Ginny is currently the codirector of the Center for Youth Ministry Studies and assistant professor of youth ministry at North Park University and Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. Before teaching undergraduate and seminary students, she was involved in hands-on youth ministry for more than twenty years at various churches and camps, including serving on staff in the junior high ministry at Willow Creek Community Church. She is coauthor of the Youth Specialties resource, Youth Ministry Management Tools, as well as an editor and contributing author for Breaking the Gender Barrier in Youth Ministr

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