The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do (Revised)

Author/Contributor(s):	Ponton, Lynn E
Publisher:	Basic Books
Date:	09/11/1998
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Through 15 riveting case studies, a leading figure in adolescent psychiatry offers a provocative new way of thinking about parenting teens. These case studies vary from puzzling to horrifying, but Dr. Lynn Ponton points to risk as a unifying theme. Dr. Ponton suggests ways that parents can redirect this natural impulse into healthy and safe channels.