THE NEW ADOLESCENCE is a realistic and reassuring handbook for parents. It offers road-tested, science-based solutions for raising happy, healthy, and successful teenagers. You'll find practical guidance for:

• Providing the support and structure teens need (while still giving them the autonomy they seek)
• Influencing and motivating teenagers
• Helping kids overcome distractions that hinder learning
• Protecting them from anxiety, isolation, and depression
• Having effective conversations about tough subjects--including sex, drugs, and money

A highly acclaimed sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, Dr. Christine Carter melds research--including the latest findings in neuroscience, sociology, and social psychology--with her own real-world experiences as the mother of four teenagers.