Before It's Too Late: Why Some Kids Get Into Trouble--and What Parents Can Do About It

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For parents worried that their kids' misbehaviour is more than "just a phase" here, in paperback and updated with a new introduction, is the guide to getting their troubled children back on the right track - while they still can. With today's headlines reflecting our youth's increasingly disturbing behaviour, it's little wonder that parents of "problem children" often feel frightened and powerless when confronting their kids' antisocial behaviour. In this unique and practical book, clinical psychologist Stanton Samenow helps concerned parents and professionals understand the personalities of problem children, and suggests remedial steps to take NOW, before the patterns become entrenched. Laying out the seven common manifestations of antisocial behaviour, and the six common errors in parental thinking, Dr Samenow's plan is realistically tough, yet compassionate and optimistic, showing parents how to intervene and steer their children in the right direction.

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Wise, tough, and full of common sense.
Washington Post

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Stanton Sanenow, PHD, graduated from Yale University and earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan. He is the author of Inside the Criminal Mind and has served on three presidential task forces on crime and drugs.