{"product_id":"the-skin-were-in-teaching-our-teens-to-be-emotionally-strong-socially-smart-and-spiritually-connected-9780684859293","title":"The Skin We're in: Teaching Our Teens to Be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart, and Spiritually Connected","description":"Shepherding children through the demanding years of adolescence can be a struggle for any parent. But black parents must also help their children confront the psychological fallout of racism. With this in mind, Dr. Janie Ward, who spent fifteen years researching the moral and psychological development of African-American boys and girls, offers parents a comprehensive four-step program -- Name it, Read it, Oppose it, Replace it -- that provides strategies for healthy resistance to negative social influences and complacency in children throughout the formative years. Ward offers parents advice on such topics as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping boys deal with and control emotions like anger, frustration, and fear \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncouraging girls to appreciate their growing bodies for more than just looks, and to develop a healthy sense of identity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping skills in teens that allow them to act effectively in social, academic, and business settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching children to resist the power of peer pressure from those in their communities who believe there is only one way to be black \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConvincing teens that it is essential to develop their spirituality and participate in a spiritual community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-358935\"\u003eJanie Victoria Ward\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.98w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684859293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684859297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM043000\"\u003eLife Stages | Teenagers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI005000\"\u003eEthics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM034000\"\u003eParenting | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanie Victoria Ward, Ed.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of education and human services at Simmons College in Boston, and coeditor with Carol Gilligan of \u003ci\u003eMapping the Moral Domain.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her son\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43893563719819,"sku":"9780684859293","price":22.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_59442c9a-aac0-4137-9cc2-3061a3634f7e.jpg?v=1756136215","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-skin-were-in-teaching-our-teens-to-be-emotionally-strong-socially-smart-and-spiritually-connected-9780684859293","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}