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Parenting your delinquent, defiant, or out-of-control teen : how to help your teen stay in school and out of trouble using an innovative multisystemic approach / Patrick M. Duffy, Jr.

by Duffy, Patrick M., Jr.

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New Harbinger Publications, c2014.

Problem children.

Parent and teenager.

9781626250833 (paperback)

1626250839 (paperback)

viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215).

Causes of delinquency and appropriate action -- Let's talk about parenting -- The rules of the house -- "Where are you going?" -- Do not ignore the relationship -- Managing conflict -- Build your team -- It's time for school -- "Who are your friends?" -- "What about my kid?" -- Substance abuse -- AWOL -- Destruction of property -- Personalize your plan.

"Teens who are out-of-control may participate in a number of troubling behaviors, including drinking, taking drugs, skipping school, or even fighting. For parents who are at their wits end, a clinical psychologist and expert in treating children with behavior issues presents Parenting your Delinquent, Defiant, or Out-of-Control Teen. This book utilizes skills and exercises based in effective strategies such as functional family therapy, multidimensional treatment foster care and multisystemic therapy, to help parents whose teens are on the verge of getting (or have already gotten) in trouble in school or with the law"--Provided by publisher.

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