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WHERE TO LOOK FOR HELP 2nd edition

Price:: £10.00
Code:: WLH2

WHERE TO LOOK FOR HELP (2nd edition)
A guide for parents and carers of young people by Debi Roker, Young People in Focus

Funded by Dept for Children, Schools and Families

This Guide is aimed at all parents and carers of young people, as well as the professionals that support them. The Guide includes sections on: what type of information or support do parents want?; a list of all the main helping organisations, divided into key categories; a list of organisations providing support to young people - this is for the many parents who want information for their son or daughter as well as for themselves. This new Guide is a revised and updated version of the 2002 edition, which proved very popular with parents and professionals alike.

ISBN: 978 1 871504 866

TEENAGERS IN TROUBLE - DVD PARENTS PACK

Price:: £26.09 (Excluding VAT at 15%)
Code:: TTPD

TEENAGERS IN TROUBLE: Skills for Parents
DVD/VIDEO PARENTS' PACK

John Coleman, Young People in Focus and Dawson Films

This best selling film and accompanying book is for all parents with troublesome teenagers. Using acted scenarios and involving a group of parents, issues raised include dealing with anger and other strong feelings, communication, boundaries, negotiation, parent disagreement, and the influence of peers and neighbourhood on drugs and other behaviours.

If you are an organisation, we suggest you purchase our Facilitator's Pack Code: TTFD (DVD). This includes a 32 page Facilitators' Guide to explain how to run an effective parenting course on the issues above. Separate Parents' Handbooks are available at £3.50 each to enable everyone on the course to take a copy awy with them. Code: TITSB.

Contents: 45 minute film plus a Parents' Handbook.

Free postage & packing for parents, please state when ordering

ISBN 978 1 871504 729

TEENAGERS IN THE FAMILY DVD PACK

Price:: £21.30 (Excluding VAT at 15%)
Code:: TIFD

TEENAGERS IN THE FAMILY DVD
John Coleman, Young People in Focus & Dawson Films 2006

This DVD is designed to help parents understand more about teenage behaviour and development. It includes a number of acted scenarios, followed by discussion among a panel of experts. It coves six main topics: understanding teenagers; talking about sex; problems at school; staying safe; unsuitable friends; changing families.

Film approx 45 minutes

Free postage & packing for parents, please state when ordering

ISBN: 978 1871504 750

GUIDE: INFORMATION & SUPPORT FOR DISABLED PARENTS

Price:: £3.00
Code:: GDIS

PARENTING TEENAGERS
Information and Support for Disabled Parents of Teenagers by Simone Baker, Disabled Parents Network & Julie Shepherd and Debi Roker
Young People in Focus, 2006

Funded by the Department of Education and Skills (DfES)

This guide was produced in collaboration with Disabled Parents Network. It contains articles, information, and resources for people with disabilities, who are parents of teenagers. Most of the articles are written by parents involved in DPN and the newsletter is aimed at disabled parents and practitioners working with parents.

12pp ISBN: 978-1 871504 774

GUIDE: GOING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL

Price:: £3.00
Code:: GSEC

GOING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL: A Guide for Parents
Debi Roker and Julie Shepherd
Young People in Focus, 2006

Guide for parents with children in the transition stage between primary and secondary school. It covers: moving to secondary school; helping your child prepare; new words and phrases; managing homework; children's and parents' views and experiences; dealing with bullying; books and materials for children and parents.

ISBN 978 1 871504 804

SUSSING OUT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Price:: £4.50
Code:: SOY

SUSSING OUT YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Transition guide book
Snivel and Shriek
Aimed at Key Stage 2 and 3

This workbook invites young people to consider, record, challenge and discuss their thoughts, worries and questions in simple activities which are ideal for use within individual, group and whole year contexts. It can also be used by parents wishing to support their child before year 7 commences.