American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen: Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen - Couverture souple

American Medical Association; Gruenwald, Kate

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ISBN 10 : 0787983446 ISBN 13 : 9780787983444

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl's life. It's even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more: * Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect-from your developing body to your feelings about boys * The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body * Your reproductive system inside and out * Starting your period-what it means and how to handle it * Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Sound Advice for Pre–Teens on Puberty and Life Changes

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl′s life.It′s especially important at this time to get answers and advicefrom a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl′sGuide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice toget you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty.Learn about these important topics and more:

• Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes youcan expect from your developing body to your feelings aboutboys
• The importance of eating the right foods and taking care ofyour body
• Your reproductive system inside and out
• Starting your period what it means and how to handleit
• Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

The American Medical Association Girl′s Guide to Becoming aTeen will help you understand the health issues that are ofmost concern to teenage girls, and will teach you how to be safe,happy, and healthy through these years.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH, is a board–certifiedAdolescent Medicine specialist and Associate Professor ofPediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is apracticing and teaching physician specializing in the care ofadolescents at Texas Children′s Hospital. In addition to her Doctorof Medicine degree, she has a Master of Science in Education and aMaster of Public Health degree.

Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, LCSW, is a licensed clinicalsocial worker. She has a master′s degree in social work fromColumbia University as well as a certificate in psychodynamicpsychotherapy with children and adolescents from NYU PsychoanalyticInstitute.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0787983446
• ISBN 13: 9780787983444
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128