Improving Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Learning Activities For Parents and adolescents Learning Activities For Parents and adolescents

This workbook accompanies the Improving Parent-Adolescent Relationships Manual (ISBN 1-55959-034-3)

First published in 1992. This book is based on experiences of the author from working with multifamily groups for parents and adolescents, in and out-patient clinics and juvenile court programs over a four year period. It covers a program that eventually evolved into 15 sessions covering three main topic areas: (1) perceiving each other (social perception), (2) communicating effectively, and (3) recognizing behavior as a function of its consequence.

Introduction; Part I Perceiving Each Other; Chapter 1 Personality Traits; Chapter 2 Communicating Within the Family; Chapter 3 Values; Part II Communicating Effectively; Chapter 4 Communication Styles; Chapter 5 Passive, Aggressive, and Assertive Problem-Solving Approaches; Chapter 6 Expressing Peelings Concerning Family Issues; Chapter 7 Expressing Positive Feelings Toward Family Members; Chapter 8 Expressing Negative Feelings Toward Family Members; Chapter 9 Expressing Feelings of Empathy Toward Family Members; Part III Recognizing Behavior as a Function of its Consequence; Chapter 10 The Law of Effect; Chapter 11 Theories of Adolescent Behavior; Chapter 12 Parental Role in Applying Consequences; Chapter 13 Punishment Versus Logical and Natural Consequences; Chapter 14 Identifying Behaviors; Chapter 15 Developing a Family Behavior Contract;

Burnett, Darrell J.