Overview
Who will love me? Is sex the same as love? Will sex make me happy? How can I be safe from AIDS? These are just some of the questions that preteens often ask - hard questions that parents do not always feel comfortable answering. Written for the preteen, ""The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex and AIDS"" faces these and many of today's other tough issues head on. Whether the topic is sex, pregnancy, AIDS, masturbation, dating, homosexuality, or sexual abuse, Dr Michelle Harrison gives preteens the information that they need to make intelligent, responsible choices. In ""The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex and AIDS"", Dr Harrison stresses that finding out what is best for each individual is the best way to grow up. This book is designed to help preteens believe in themselves and face the sometimes difficult choices presented to them in today's world of media influence, drugs and sexually transmitted diseases. Free of jargon or complicated medical terms, ""The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex and AIDS"" speaks to preteens in their own language about what it means to be in love, to confront sexuality and to act responsibly. This is a book designed to set the preteen on the right path toward a loving and fulfilling adolescence and adulthood. Illustrated by Lynn Beckstrom, the book is designed for parents to share with their children. It is intended to bridge the gap between the best efforts of a parent and the peer-pressure of the schoolyard.
Full Product Details
Author: Michelle Harrison, MD ,
Lynn Beckstrom
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9780880486989
ISBN 10: 0880486988
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 31 May 1995
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex, and AIDS is a very informative book because it answers questions that teens may have, such as what it means to be sexual, is sex the same as love, how to be safe from AIDS, and a lot more. Dr. Harrison doesn't tell only about the bad things that can happen if you have sex nor does she seem to condemn teens who are sexually active, but she does make sure that a sexually active teen who reads this book will be aware of what could happen. * JAMA * Written by a sophisticated and caring adult physician for teens or about to be teens, it covers the questions that are on the minds of such readers in language that will neither bore nor overstimulate them. . . . [T]his book is recommended to parents, to students, and patients. It conveys its clear and unambiguous message in language acceptable to teens and adults. The author is not hesitant about articulating her point of view about love, sex, and AIDS. * American Journal of Psychiatry *
<p> Written by a sophisticated and caring adult physician for teens or about to be teens, it covers the questions that are on the minds of such readers in language that will neither bore nor overstimulate them.... [T]his book is recommended to parents, to students, and patients. It conveys its clear and unambiguous message in language acceptable to teens and adults. The author is not hesitant about articulating her point of view about love, sex, and AIDS. -- American Journal of Psychiatry
Written by a sophisticated and caring adult physician for teens or about to be teens, it covers the questions that are on the minds of such readers in language that will neither bore nor overstimulate them.... [T]his book is recommended to parents, to students, and patients. It conveys its clear and unambiguous message in language acceptable to teens and adults. The author is not hesitant about articulating her point of view about love, sex, and AIDS. -- American Journal of Psychiatry
Author Information
Michelle Harrison, M.D., a psychiatrist and family physician, is the author of A Woman in Residence and Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome. Dr. Harrison is currently the Director of Medical Affairs for Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Absorbent Products and Materials Research. She also holds an appointment as Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentristry of New Jersey. Dr. Harrison is the mother of two daughters. This book began as a dialogue with her daughters when she could not find a book that said what she wanted to tell her own children.
