
The bestselling author of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy offers a powerful approach for helping troubled teens.During his decades-long career as a therapist, Dr. William Glasser has often counseled parents and teenagers, healing shattered families and changing lives with his advice. 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" by grounding teens, or to try to coerce them into changing their behavior. 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 practice, and then shows them how to accomplish goals by changing their own behavior. Most important, however, in Unhappy Teenagers, Dr. Glasser provides a groundbreaking method that all parents can use with confidence and love to keep a strong relationship with their child.
This book investigates the core question of how parents and teachers can effectively reach and support unhappy teenagers without relying on coercive control. Dr. William Glasser, a psychiatrist with decades of clinical experience, utilizes his established Choice Theory framework to argue that traditional disciplinary methods like grounding or forced compliance are counterproductive. He posits that by identifying and eliminating seven specific destructive habits, adults can foster healthier relationships and facilitate positive behavioral change in adolescents.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Readers frequently note the practical, non-punitive nature of Glasser's advice, which contrasts sharply with traditional authoritarian parenting models. Experts highlight this as a foundational text for those seeking to implement Choice Theory within the context of family and school environments.
Page Count:
198
Publication Date:
2002-05-15
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN-10:
0060007982
ISBN-13:
9780060007980
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