DOCUMENT RESUME ED 439 117 SP 039 076 AUTHOR McCarthy, Alice R. TITLE Healthy Teens: Facing the Challenges of Young Lives. A Practical Guide for Parents, Caregivers, Educators, and Health Professionals. Third Edition. ISBN ISBN-0-9621645-5-0 PUB DATE 2000-00-00 NOTE 278p. AVAILABLE FROM Bridge Communications, Inc., 1450 Pilgram Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 ($14.95). Tel: 248-646-1020; Fax: 248-644-8546; e-mail:
[email protected]; Web site: http://www.bridge-comm.com. PUB TYPE Books (010) Guides Non-Classroom (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; *Adolescent Development; *Adolescents; Alcohol Abuse; Career Choice; College Bound Students; Communication Skills; Community Responsibility; Depression (Psychology); Drug Abuse; Eating Disorders; Eating Habits; Family School Relationship; Family Violence; Health Education; *Health Promotion; Higher Education; Illegal Drug Use; Injuries; Learning Disabilities; Life Style; Mass Media; Mental Health; *Parent Child Relationship; Parent Role; Parent Teacher Conferences; Parents; Physical Health; School Responsibility; School Safety; Secondary Education; Sexual Abuse; Sexual Harassment; Sexuality; Smoking; Stress Variables; Suicide; Tuition IDENTIFIERS Abstinence; Body Piercing; Driving; Gangs; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Tattoos ABSTRACT This monograph is a guide to teen development and the world of 11-18 year olds in contemporary America. It provides practical suggestions to parents and other concerned adults as they guide children through adolescence.