Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them (Youth Specialties (Paperback))

ISBN: 0310269857

Author: Gerali, Steven

Condition: New

Youth workers need to fully understand the inner workings and development of adolescents in order to really meet their needs. In Teenage Guys, Dr. Steve Gerali presents the stages of development that adolescent guys go through, providing stories from his own experiences in ministry and counseling as well as practical research findings to equip youth workers (both male and female) to more effectively minister to teenage guys. With advice from counselors and veteran youth workers, youll find helpful suggestions on how to minister to teenage guys and their families. Each chapter includes discussion questions to help you and other youth workers process the issues your own students face and learn how you can help them and mentor them through this tumultuous time. In addition to concepts like mentoring and rites of passage, Dr. Gerali also walks readers through the seven areas of development young guys go through. Youll understand more about: Cognitive development Identity formation Social development Emotional development Physiological development Sexological maturation Faith formation