ADOLESCENCE, by Paul Terry and Dr. Bill Wagonseller. Curriculum. 1995. This curriculum for parents aims to help parents to understand the developmental changes of adolescence, to improve their relationships with their adolescents, to increase their awareness of signs of stress and substance abuse, to use logical consequences with their adolescents, and to understand the importance of peers for adolescents. The curriculum includes a videotape and a facilitator’s guide.

ADOLESCENCE: THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND TEENAGERS, by Elizabeth Fenwick and Dr. Tony Smith. Book. 1993. A book for both teens and their parents. Help for parents of anxious teens and special boxes for teenage readers to locate topics most relevant to them.

ADOLESCENT ISSUES, by Richard Lerner, Ph.D., Professor Anita Brennan, and Panel. Audio.

THE ANGRY TEENAGER, by Dr. William Lee Carter. Book. 1995. This book intends to change the way parents see their children’s anger and give them the tools they need to help them grow through it.

ARE YOU READY?, by M. Pastornek. Video. 1990. Documentary about career planning for youth. Covers projection of future jobs, goal setting, preparing to get a job, and resources.

BLACK MADONNAS AND YOUNG LIONS: A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS, by Bernida Thompson. Book. 1992. The purpose of this book is to encourage and provide guidance to positive adult African Americans and various African American organizations who wish to establish affiliate Rites of Passage groups.

CAUTION: ADOLESCENTS AT RISK, from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration & National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Video. 1990. In this videotape, adolescents recount personal struggles in their lives such as hopelessness, drinking and driving, pregnancy, substance abuse, gang membership, violence, prejudice, and peer pressure. Methods to improve communication between adults and adolescents are suggested. Based on the Child Health Day theme for 1990, this tape is designed for health professionals who work with adolescents.

EMPOWERING PARENTS OF TEENS, by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, Beverly Berna and Ellen Spurlock.  Curriculum.  1992.  Compiled for a facilitator with the intent to present a step-by-step approach for each session that requires very little organization other than this manual. Based on I’m on Your Side: Resolving Conflict with Your Teenage Son or Daughter. (Now known as Positive Discipline for Teenagers.)

EMPOWERING TEENAGERS AND YOURSELF IN THE PROCESS, by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott. Audio. 1990. A self-study guide of exercises, activities, and skills to educate, challenge, and support our young people.

FAMILIES IN TOUCH SERIES: BOOK FIVE: FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 11-15: STAYING IN TOUCH, by Joanne Barbara Koch. Curriculum. 1988. A series for better parenting and prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse, premature sexual activity, and AIDS. This book is for parents to read and then give to their children to read. Topics include puberty, self-esteem, sex, sexuality, body changes, AIDS, and alcohol/drugs.

FAMILIES IN TOUCH SERIES: BOOK SIX: A BOOK FOR PEOPLE AGES 11-15: ON LOVE AND SEX, ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS, AND AIDS, by Joanne Barbara Koch. Curriculum. 1988. A series for better parenting and prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse, premature sexual activity, and AIDS. This book for ages 11-15 is to be kept as a diary or can be shared with family or friends.

FAMILIES IN TOUCH SERIES: INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE: OLDER BUT NOT OLD ENOUGH: AGES 11-15, by Joanne Barbara Koch. Curriculum. 1988. A series for better parenting and prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse, premature sexual activity and AIDS. Instructor’s guide for ages 11-15.

FAMILIES MATTER: A RESEARCH SYNTHESIS OF FAMILY INFLUENCES ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY, by Brent C. Miller, Ph.D. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1998. Dr. Miller was commissioned to review what two decades of research says about the roles of parents and families in reducing teen pregnancy.

FREE YOUR MIND: THE BOOK FOR GAY, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUAL YOUTH - AND THEIR ALLIES, by Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman. Book. 1996. A guide for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth who want to be themselves and feel good about it. It is also for families, teachers, counselors, and friends. It speaks to the basic aspects of the lives of these youth, self-discovery, friends, lovers, school, spirituality, and community. Presented is a detailed guidance for adults who want to make the world safe for these youth.

HELP ME! I’M GROWING UP: UNDERSTANDING EARLY ADOLESCENTS, by C. Nelson, J. Jacobs, and J. Keith. Curriculum. 1990. Curriculum and video designed to increase adult understanding of changing needs of early adolescents, build the adults’ skills, and make them more confident with their ability to work with children this age.

HELPING CHILDREN HANDLE PEER PRESSURE, by Alan Dubro, Ph.D. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1992. Discusses peer pressure, how and why it works, and its positive aspects. Guides parents to help their children stand up to it and handle it, learn refusal skills and strategies.

HELPING YOUR DEPRESSED TEENAGER: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, by Gerald D. Oster, Ph.D., and Sarah S. Montgomery, M.S.W. Book. 1995. A guide to understanding the problems of depressed teens. Defines the struggles and problems of depression, enabling the family to provide support and assistance.

KIDS TO KIDS: TALKING ABOUT PUBERTY, from Tambrands, Inc. Video. 1991. Covers the facts and feelings of puberty with colorful graphics, educational information, and the testimony of adolescents about their experiences.

A LEADER’S GUIDE TO FIGHTING INVISIBLE TIGERS: A STRESS MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR TEENS, by Connie C. Schmitz, Ph.D., with Earl Hipp.  Book, 130 pages.  1995.  Twelve sessions on stress management and life skills development. Includes a comprehensive, current overview of the stressors that affect teens today. 

A MENTOR MANUAL: FOR ADULTS WHO WORK WITH PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS, by Frederick H. Kanfer, Susan Englund, Claudia Kebbhoff, and Jean Rhodes. Book. 1995. Manual designed to help mentors of teen mothers. Describes how to guide teen through the steps of pregnancy and childbirth.

NATIONAL SURVEY OF TEENS: TEENS TALK ABOUT DATING, INTIMACY, AND THEIR SEXUAL EXPERIENCES, from the Kaiser Family Foundation and YM Magazine. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1998. A report from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy based on a survey by YM Magazine and Kaiser Family Foundation which asks teens about intimacy, sexual experiences, and the realities of being a teen today. It included questions about teens’ experiences, values and concerns, and the experiences of their friends.

NO EASY ANSWERS: RESEARCH FINDINGS ON PROGRAMS TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY: SUMMARY, by Douglas Kirby, Ph.D. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1997. This summary focuses on what the research says (and doesn’t say) about the effectiveness of five types of teen pregnancy prevention programs. A summary of a 100-page report and appendix.

NURTURING PROGRAMS FOR TEENAGE PARENTS, by Dr. Kerby T. Alvy.  Audiotape.  1992.  A history and description of the Program for Nurturing and Mental Health, a 15-week program for dysfunctional and abusive families which includes a parallel session for the children.  

PADRES QUE SE PREOCUPAN: UNA GUÍA PASO A PASO PARA FAMILIAS CON ADOLESCENTES, by J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., and Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D., with Neal Starkman and Pat Ford. Curriculum. 2000. This curriculum is designed to combine group and at-home learning by parents of adolescents. It includes a facilitator's guide for the group leader, a video for use in the group, and a set of 10 videos and parent's workbooks that parents in the group can check out and view at home with their teens. Each of the units in the curriculum starts with a video segment depicting a typical issue. Parents can learn new background information and complete activities designed to build and enhance their parenting skills, and work through structured activities with their teens. Spanish, also available in English as Parents Who Care.

PARENT/TEEN BREAKTHROUGH: THE RELATIONSHIP APPROACH, by Mira Kirshenbaum and Charles Foster, Ph.D. Book. 1991. This book gives suggestions to parents on how to build solid, honest relationships with their adolescents. English.

PARENTING TEENAGERS, by Don Dinkmeyer and Gary D. McKay. Book. 1990. Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (S.T.E.P.) of Teens. Practical insights into parent-teen relationships. Shows how to encourage independence and responsibility.

PARENTING YOUR TEENAGER - LEADER’S KIT, by Dale and Thomas Baker, Ph.D.’s. Curriculum. A parenting program that focuses on the challenges facing the parents of youngsters eleven to nineteen. The plan is designed for four weekly sessions of two hours each. The publishers also publish a version in Spanish.

PARENTS WHO CARE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR FAMILIES WITH TEENS, by J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., and Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D. Curriculum. 1996. Based on extensive research, each of the seven units starts with a video segment depicting a typical issue. Following the book’s step-by-step process, parents learn new background information, complete activities to build and enhance their parenting skills, and work through structured activities with their teens. Each section gives important tips on how parents can take care of themselves in the process. 117 minute video.

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE FOR TEENAGERS: EMPOWERING YOUR TEEN AND YOURSELF THROUGH KIND AND FIRM PARENTING, by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., and Lynn Lott, M.A. Book. 2000. This book shows parents how to break the destructive cycle of guilt and blame and how to work toward greater understanding and communication with their adolescents. English.

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE FOR TEENAGERS: RESOLVING CONFLICT WITH YOUR TEENAGE SON OR DAUGHTER, by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott. Book. 1990. Shows parents how to build understanding and communication with their teenagers and win cooperation without having to threaten. Tells what is normal or excessive rebellion, and helps to turn off the cycle of guilt and blame.

THE POWER OF CHOICE: # 12: RAISING YOUR PARENTS, by Michael Pritchard. Video. 1988. Video and discussion guide. A counseling session. Pritchard fields questions from various groups of teens who discuss their relationships with their parents and how they choose different ways to communicate with them. Some role-playing and comedy.

RAISING TEENS: A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH AND A FOUNDATION FOR ACTION, by A. Rae Simpson, Ph.D.  Report, 96 pages. 2001.  This goal of this report is to make the growing body of research findings on the parenting of adolescents more accessible and useful to those who work with and on behalf of parents, adolescents, and families, so that they, in turn, can make it more accessible and useful to parents.

RENEWING HOPE: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS’ ROLE IN HELPING YOUTH THRIVE, by Laura Lee M. Geraghty and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1995. This booklet is part of a series that examines ways different parts of a community can build assets on behalf of youth.

REVIVING OPHELIA: SAVING THE SELVES OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS, by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. Book. 1994. The author lays open the harsh day-to-day realities which cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses and offers parents compassion, strength, and strategies with which to revive these teen girls’ lost sense of self.

THE ROLLER COASTER YEARS: RAISING YOUR CHILD THROUGH THE MADDENING YET MAGICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS, by Charlene C. Gianetti and Margaret Sagarese. Book. 1997. A comprehensive guide for parents of 10-15-year-olds. Includes recommended reading list and resources.

S.T.E.P./TEEN (SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS), by Don Dinkmeyer, Sr., Gary D. McKay, Joyce L. McKay, and Don Dinkmeyer, Jr. Curriculum. 1998. Tape 1 -Training Video. Tape 2 - Introduction to STEP, Understanding Yourself and Your Teen, Understanding Your Response to Your Teen, Communicating Respect and Encouragement. Tape 3 - Encouraging Cooperation and Solving Problems, Using Consequences to Build Responsibility, Deciding What to Do.

S.T.E.P./TEEN (SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS), by Don Dinkmeyer, Gary D. McKay, Joyce L. McKay, and Don Dinkmeyer, Jr. Book. 1998. Insights into parent-teen relationships. Revised edition helps parents meet the challenges of the teenage years. Topics include: Understanding Yourself and Your Teenager, Changing Your Response to Your Teen, Communicating Respect and Encouragement, Encouraging Cooperation and Problem Solving, Using Consequences to Build Responsibility, and Deciding What to Do. Revised edition includes substance abuse prevention materials.

SMART KIDS, STUPID CHOICES, by Kevin Leman.  Book, 179 pages.  1992.  A survival guide for parents of teens, gives insights into creating a home environment where kids can thrive and resist peer pressure. Suggests how to set guidelines and how to discipline.

SNAPSHOTS FROM THE FRONT LINE II: LESSONS FROM PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE PARENTS AND OTHER ADULTS IN PREVENTING TEEN PREGNANCIES, from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1998. Snapshots II focuses on the importance of involving parents and other adults in programs to prevent teen pregnancy.

SNAPSHOTS FROM THE FRONT LINE: LESSONS ABOUT TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION FROM STATES AND COMMUNITIES: A REPORT, from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1997. The campaign spent a year visiting people who do the real work of helping teens find reasons and ways to avoid pregnancy. This is a summary of the top ten ideas the campaign learned.

STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH ADOLESCENTS, by Kathleen O’Donnell Markert. Booklet. 1998. Designed to provide parents with quick reference and overview of major issues they may encounter with their adolescent, to help them change their roles from authoritarian to coach who guides and supports their growth to adults, to offer tools needed to understand adolescents and to keep communication open, and to help them prepare for and cope with diverse situations they may face as their adolescents mature. Clearly written, a quick reference.

SURVIVING ADOLESCENCE: HELPING YOUR CHILD THROUGH THE STRUGGLE TO ADULTHOOD, by Larry Dumont, M.D. Book. 1991. Discusses the symptoms and warning signs when teens need professional help, the latest effective diagnosis and treatment techniques, creating a supportive atmosphere at home and in school, hospital settings, more.

SURVIVING TEEN PREGNANCY: YOUR CHOICES, DREAMS AND DECISIONS, by Shirley Arthur. Book. 1991. Guide for pregnant adolescents in making decisions, getting help, planning the future and generally surviving.

SURVIVING YOUR ADOLESCENTS: HOW TO MANAGE AND LET GO OF YOUR 13 TO 18 YEAR OLD - A VITAL PARENTS’ GUIDE, by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. Book. 1993. This book gives parents a step-by-step approach that aims to help end the hassles and offer concrete solutions.

TALKING WITH TV: A GUIDE TO STARTING DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH, by Robin Hatziyannis. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1998. Talking With TV gives parents suggestions on how to use television as a family communication tool. It describes how to start discussions through open-ended questions and activities designed to spark communication on specific topics. 

TEEN DECISIONS FACILITATOR'S GUIDE, by Karen Giorgetti, Judith Myers-Walls, and Mary Pilat. Curriculum. 1999. This curriculum is a youth and adult education program that addresses issues surrounding healthy adolescent sexuality. It uses an improvisational theater format. It includes curriculum materials for groups of parents alone, teens alone, and groups of parents and teens together. It also includes a 20-minute videotape of the improvisational theater productions. English.

TEEN PREGNANCY AND PARENTING HANDBOOK, by Patricia G. Mathes and Beverly J. Irby. Book. 1993. A handbook for teens who are pregnant or thinking about their future. Written in plain language as a self-help guide. There are 5 units - deciding your future and reproductive information, pregnancy, labor and delivery, sexuality, and parenting the first year.

TEEN TALK: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY AND YOUR SELF, from the American Medical Association. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1996. Articles about general health, nutrition, STD’s, depression, HIV/AIDS, contraception, safety, alcohol/drug use, etc. Includes lists of national hotlines. General information on a variety of subjects important to teens. Intended for general information to inspire questions, not intended to replace medical advice.

TEENS ARE NONDIVORCEABLE: A WORKBOOK FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AGES 12-18, by Sara Bonkowski. 1990. Help for divorced parents trying to deal with their teenagers. Contains exercises, suggestions, and information for vital issues to teenagers.

TEN TIPS FOR PARENTS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN AVOID TEEN PREGNANCY: PLUS A LIST OF RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. 1997. Having reviewed research about parental influence on children’s sexual behavior, the campaign committee offers these tips and resources for parents of teens.

THE TURBULENT TEENS: UNDERSTANDING, HELPING, SURVIVING, by Dr. James E. Gardner. Book. 1982. Gives parents the information, insight, and encouragement needed to improve their ability to influence and assist their troubled and sometimes troublesome youngsters.

UNCOMMON SENSE FOR PARENTS WITH TEENAGERS, by Michael Riera, Ph.D. Book. 1995. The author looks at adolescence as a special developmental stage of life. He has an unpatronizing approach to teenagers.

UNITING COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH: MOBILIZING ALL SECTORS TO CREATE A POSITIVE FUTURE, by Dr. Peter L. Benson. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1995. This booklet is part of a series that examines ways different parts of a community can build assets on behalf of youth.

WHAT DO I DO NOW? TALKING ABOUT TEENAGE PREGNANCY, by Susan Kuklin. Book. 1991. First person accounts by teenagers and their families, talking about unplanned pregnancies. Also includes accounts of professionals from four organizations who assist them.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHILDHOOD?: THE PROBLEM OF TEEN PREGNANCY IN THE UNITED STATES, from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Booklet/Pamphlet. 1997. A report on the statistics and need to prevent teen pregnancies so that all children grow up with adult parents.

WHERE ARE THE ADULTS?: ATTITUDES OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, CLERGY, COACHES, AND YOUTH WORKERS ON TEEN PREGNANCY: A FOCUS GROUP REPORT OF THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY. Book. 1998. Focus groups in Baltimore, Indianapolis, and Phoenix talked to parents, educators, clergy to discover what a cross-section of parents and other adults thought about teen pregnancy and its solution and to help the campaign develop messages that would resonate and motivate teen-involved adults to take action in their communities. The results were so compelling they published them.

WHO AM I NOW? FACTS, FIBS AND FANTASIES ABOUT PUBERTY, By Kathleen Caheell and Jon Leland. Video. 1988. Discussion of changes boys and girls go through during puberty. Gives accurate information and dispels myths.

WILL THE DOLLARS STRETCH? TEEN PARENTS LIVING ON THEIR OWN: VIRTUAL REALITY THROUGH STORIES AND CHECK-WRITING PRACTICE, by Sudie Pollock, M.A. Book. 1996. Helps teen parents with reality-based planning and practice writing checks and balancing the checkbook. May inspire non-parents to delay parenthood until they are financially ready.

YOU AND YOUR ADOLESCENT: A PARENT’S GUIDE FOR AGES 10-20, by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., and Ann Levine. Book. 1997. A child’s teen years can be the very best time to be a parent. Parents can understand family communication, physical /emotional changes, intellectual and moral growth, popularity and peer pressure, sex and the high school student, how teens think, and myths about cigarettes, drug and alcohol use.