The teenage brain : a neuroscientist's survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults / Frances E. Jensen with Amy Ellis Nutt.
The teenage brain : a neuroscientist's survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults / Frances E. Jensen with Amy Ellis Nutt.
By
:
Jensen, Frances E.
Publication Date
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2015
Publication Information
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Toronto : Collins,
Physical Description
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xvii, 358 pages : ill.
Subject Term
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Adolescent psychology.
Teenagers -- Conduct of life.
Teenagers -- Health and hygiene.
Brain -- Growth.
Maturation (Psychology)
Developmental psychology.
Developmental neurobiology.
Developmental psychobiology.
Parent and teenager.
Additional Contributors
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Nutt, Amy Ellis.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-342) and index.
Summary
:
Neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers. The book presents research data intermingled with accessible and relatable anecdotes drawn from the author's experiences as a parent, clinician and public speaker. Practical suggestions for how parents, teens, schools and even the legal system can better deal with adolescents on their journey into adulthood
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781443406222
9781443406239
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
|---|
| Botwood | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 612.6 J45 |
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 612.6 J45 |