Reality Gap - Alcohol, Drugs, And Sex--what Parents Don't Know And Teens Aren't Telling

Growing up more difficult and more dangerous than it has ever been.Every day, even in safe places like school, teens face complicateddecisions about personal behaviour, involving everything fromdrinking and drugs, to sex. Unfortunately, many adults dont fullygrasp the true scope of this perilous world. Stephen Wallace pointsout the reality gap separating parents and adults from young peopleat the time they need them most - adolescence - and offers concretesolutions to bridge this gulf. Grounded in hard-facts withpractical, common-sense advice, Reality Gap combines Wallaces25-plus years of experience working with young people as a schoolpsychologist, adolescent counsellor, camp director and collegeprofessor with groundbreaking research on adolescent attitudes andbehaviours from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).Wallace includes concrete suggestions for improving teen-adultcommunication as well as age-specific decision-points before whichparents should address various issues with their teen and pre-teenchildren. With Wallaces strong media contacts, professionalaffiliations and extensive speaking platform, Reality Gap promisesto be a go-to book on this vital topic.