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| Parents and Teens Nurturing ProgrammeThe teenage years are often the most stressful for both parents and young people, and can lead to broken relationships, risky behaviour and criminal activity resulting in ongoing mental health problems. It is with this in mind that Family Links has begun to develop the Nurturing Programme for both parents and their teenage children, in the belief that empathy and self awareness can work together to forge positive relationships, and foster a sense of hope in families. Family Links has been piloting the teenage programme with the help of Youth Offending Teams and secondary schools across the country. One of these was evaluated by Ipsos Mori - read the full report here. Final piloting and writing is planned for autumn 2009, with a launch in 2010. Watch this space for more information on how to get trained and equipped to deliver the Nurturing Programme to this very special group of people. Family Links Resources on TeensWar and Peace around the Kitchen Table Dr John Coleman, senior research fellow at the Department of Education, University of Oxford & former Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence was the guest speaker at Family Links' Annual Dinner in June 2009. His topic was War and Peace around the kitchen table: How parents and teenagers manage family life today. A copy of his speech can be found here. Questions afterwards included topics around teenagers concerning the development of teenagers' brains, their freedom, autonomy and rejection of parents. Here are his replies. For more information about him, visit his website. Into the Tunnel and Out In July 2008, Annette Mountford, Family Links' Chief Executive, was invited to give a presentation at a parenting conference in Lensbury. She said: "Popular views hyped by the media and traditional theories typify the teenage years as a period of storm and stress - associating adolescence with rebelliousness, difficult behaviour and emotional ambivalence. It is true that these aspects feature, but perhaps a lot of the issues lie with the parents who are having to learn new game rules as the teenager is appropriately seeking more equal relationships." Her powerpoint presentation continues this theme and includes useful notes and statistics for anyone interested in this topic. Please note that you are welcome to use individual slides from this presentations, but please could you acknowledge Family Links if you do so. Personal Account Mike Tivey is a Fathers’ Worker in
The Rainbow Children’s Centre in
Portobello, Wolverhampton.
He took part in a parent Useful Books Nick Luxmoore is a school counsellor, trainer, teacher, youth worker and UKCP registered Psychodrama psychotherapist. He has over 30 years' experience of work with young people and with the professionals who support them. His books are illuminating and thought-provoking. Click on the following to read extracts from Feeling Like Crap, Working with Anger and Young People and Listening to Young People in School, Youth Work and Counselling. Useful websites The Family and Parenting Institute Young People in Focus (formerly Trust for the Study of Adolescence) ParentlinePlus (Got a Teenager) Young Minds Helpline for Parents and Carers
Action for Prisoners' Families A Nuffield Foundation report on parents and teenagers
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