PARENTS WHO CARE:
A Step-by-Step Guide for Families with Teens

Topic

Parenting

Program Summary

Raising a preteen or teenager today is a great challenge. The Parents Who Care video and accompanying book are designed to guide and promote skills important to helping teens move successfully through the steps from child to adult. The video follows four families in 7 separate scenarios as they struggle with the issues and emotions confronted by families everywhere.

Accompanying Book

Includes background information for each topic, references to parts of the video to help guide discussions between parent and teen, independent parent activities, parent and teen activities to do together and ways parents can take care of themselves.

Length

117 min.

Recommended Audience

Families with teens

Publication Date

2000 Second Printing; © 1996

Risk Factors Addressed

Family management problems; family conflict; favorable parental attitudes and involvement in the problem behavior.

Protective Factors Addressed

Healthy beliefs and clear standards; bonding; opportunities for involvement; skills for successful involvement.

Library Location

Pawling