
The author of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy offers a powerful approach for helping troubled teens.In his decades as a therapist, Dr William Glasser has often counselled parents and teenagers. His advice has healed shattered families and changed lives. Now in his first book on the lessons he has learned, he asks parents to reject the 'common sense' that tells them to 'lay down the law', ground teens, or try to coerce them into changing behaviour. These strategies have never worked, asserts Dr Glasser, and never will. Instead he offers a different approach based upon Choice Theory. Glasser spells out the seven deadly habits parents practiSe and then shows them how to accomplish their goals by changing their own behaviour. Above all, he helps parents keep their relationship with their child strong. Dr Glasser provides a groundbreaking method that any parent can use with confidence and love.
This book investigates how parents can improve their relationships with teenagers by replacing coercive control tactics with the principles of Choice Theory. Dr. William Glasser, a psychiatrist and developer of Reality Therapy, utilizes his decades of clinical experience to argue that traditional disciplinary methods like grounding or demanding obedience are ineffective. He proposes a framework where parents focus on modifying their own behaviors rather than attempting to force change upon their children.
What You Will Find
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Readers frequently note the practical application of Glasser's behavioral theories in everyday household conflicts. Experts highlight this as a foundational text for parents seeking to move away from authoritarian parenting styles toward a more collaborative model.
Page Count:
208
Publication Date:
2003-07-08
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
ISBN-10:
0060007990
ISBN-13:
9780060007997
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