GOOD TEEN, THE(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　Who says the teen years have to be terrible?
　　Although the word teenager has become synonymous with trouble,
the evidence is clear: Adolescents have gotten a bad rap—and this
according to a landmark eight-year study of 4,000 teens from
twenty-five states. In The Good Teen, acclaimed researcher Richard
M. Lerner sets the record straight. The book:
　　? Explores the academic origins of “the troubled teen,”
dismantling old myths and redefining normal adolescence
　　? Presents the five characteristics of teen behavior that are
proven to fuel positive development—Competence, Confidence,
Connection,Character, and Caring—and specific ways parents can
foster them
　　? Envisions our children as resources to be developed, not
problems to be fixed
　　? Clearly shows parents what to do when things really go
wrong—all teens, no matter how troubled they seem, can be
helped
　　? Encourages new thinking, new public policies, and new programs
that focus on the strengths of teens
　　“There is no one in America today who understands teenagers
better than Richard Lerner.” —William Damon, author of The Moral
Child, professor
　　of education, and director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence,
Stanford University

　　RICHARD M. LERNER, Ph.D. is the Bergstrom Chair in Applied
Developmental Science and the director of the Institute for Applied
Research in Youth Development, Tufts University. He has been
teaching and researching the characteristics of successful teens
for more than thirty years, and his renowned work has appeared on
Good Morning America, and in Newsweek and USA Today,
among others. Dr. Lerner currently directs the 4-H Study of
Positive Youth Development that is funded by the National 4-H
Council.

  “The most prolific developmental psychologist of our era
has distilled his decades of insight into The Good Teen, a very
accessible analysis of adolescence as it deserves to be
understood.”
　　–Graham Spanier, President, Penn State University
　　”With unchallengeable research and analysis, Dr. Richard Lerner’s
terrific and very important book, The Good Teen, totally refutes
and rejects the fear and demonization of teenagers so prevalent in
America today–and shows us how we must recognize the treasure that
teens are and work to develop fully their great potential, for the
teens themselves and for our society.”
　　–Former U. S. Senator Fred Harris, Chair of the Board of
Trustees of the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation.
　　”There is no one in America today who understands teenagers
better than Richard Lerner. The Good Teen overflows with gem-like
insights based on Lerner’s own groundbreaking research, his
“positive youth” perspective, and his own experience as a caring
and successful parent. Readers will find lots of useful advice
about questions that arise everyday in contemporary family life.
“
　　–William Damon, author of The Moral Child, Professor of
Education, and Director, Stanford Center on Adolescence, Stanford
University
　　“This outstanding book, written by one of the nation’s leading
authorities on adolescent development, is a critical read for all
interested in youth. It merges scholarship with anecdote to produce
a volume that is as informative as it is engaging. For any parent,
youth worker, educator or health professional as well, The Good
Teen provides valuable insights that debunk the myth that this is
an age of storm and stress.”
　　–Robert Wm. Blum MD, MPH, PhD, William H. Gates Sr. Professor
and Chair Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
　　“At a time when poverty, inequality and school segregation are
increasing in a country with over 2 million incarcerated, the moral
and political imperative of The Good Teen is to direct Richard
Lerner’s wisdom and research into a national youth investment
policy for the truly disadvantaged that is resourced to
scale.”
　　–Alan Curtis, Ph.D., President and CEO, Eisenhower
Foundation
　　From the Hardcover edition.