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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786281503321

Autore

Eagle mk <1983->

Titolo

Answering teens' tough questions [[electronic resource] /] / mk Eagle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2012

ISBN

1-55570-852-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 p.)

Collana

Teens at the library series

Disciplina

027.62/6

Soggetti

Libraries and teenagers - United States

Young adults' libraries - United States

Young adult services librarians - United States - Attitudes

Teenagers - United States - Attitudes

Teenagers - United States - Social conditions

Teenagers - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1: Who Are You, Anyway?-Your Own Background and Biases; 2: Who Are Those Teens in Your Library?-A Brief Introduction to Teens Themselves; 3: "What If I Go All the Way?"-Sex and Sexuality; 4: "Does That Girl Even Have a House?"-Homeless Teens; 5: "Did That Hurt?"-Tattoos and Piercings; 6: "You Won't Tell Anyone, Right?"-Dating Violence and Abuse; 7: "Does That Get You High?"-Drugs and Alcohol; 8: "Why Does Everyone Keep Telling Me to Relax?"-Mental and Emotional Health; 9: "You Wanna Fight about It?"-Teen Violence and Juvenile Justice

10: "Did You See What She Wrote on My Wall?"-Teens and TechnologyBibliography; Index; About the Author and YALSA

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers any librarian a quick primer on talking with young adults about topics of sex, drugs, alcohol, and violence.