This proven resource covers every issue that affects family life. The third edition includes updates to all chapters and the inclusion of current research.
The fourth edition of this proven resource discusses current family-related issues and has been refined to reflect teaching practices for the contemporary classroom.
In Families in Pain, the Balswicks offer an honest look at the various points where pain enters our families. Some pain comes at stress points of daily life--marriage, dealing with children, caring for parents--some with terrible trauma. Faces with the choice of walking away or covering pain with a smile, the Balswicks show a third way--the path of godly courage that leaves you and your family strengthened.
Writing for all who struggle to "belong" in an age of dysfunctional families, short-term friendships and "keep-to-yourself" communities, Judith Balswick and Boni Piper show how to build satisfying, long-lasting and God-honoring relationships.
Boni Piper and Judith Balswick provide a helpful guide for parents whose adult children are about to leave the nest. They address issues of autonomy, relational differences, communication, "boomer-ang" children and more.
This proven resource covers every issue that affects family life. The third edition includes updates to all chapters and the inclusion of current research.
This book shows Christian parents how to deal with the knowledge (or the fear) that their teenage son or daughter is sexually active. And, although it deals realistically with this issue, the overall message is that sexually active teens can become sexually inactive with proper parental guidance.
In Families in Pain, the Balswicks offer an honest look at the various points where pain enters our families. Some pain comes at stress points of daily life--marriage, dealing with children, caring for parents--some with terrible trauma. Faces with the choice of walking away or covering pain with a smile, the Balswicks show a third way--the path of godly courage that leaves you and your family strengthened.
Writing for all who struggle to "belong" in an age of dysfunctional families, short-term friendships and "keep-to-yourself" communities, Judith Balswick and Boni Piper show how to build satisfying, long-lasting and God-honoring relationships.
Most knowledge about adolescent development is based on adolescents living in the United States or Europe. "The Thoughts of Youth" reports a study in which over 6000 adolescents from 20 regions of the world, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, described an ideal woman or ideal man. Adolescents' images of the ideal person reflect their personal values about gender roles, their expectations and plans for the future, and their cultural values. "The Thoughts of Youth" presents the teenagers’ perspectives - their descriptions, drawings, and interpretations of their peers’ responses. Issues of importance to adolescent development are addressed, including morality and altruism, physical appearance and attractiveness, self and identity, intelligence and schooling, work, fun and leisure, family relationships, and romance. In contrast to the stereotype that adolescents are preoccupied with appearance and popularity, adolescents in this study endorsed kindness, honesty, helpfulness, and a positive attitude toward children. This book documents both the universal attitudes of adolescents and the ways that teenagers’ views differ by gender, culture, and economic condition.
The Old English translation of the biblical Judith is preserved in only 1 manuscript, the 'B.L. Cotton Vitellius A.XV'. Even though the extant text is incomplete at the beginning and possibly at the end, the poem is an exceptionally fine piece of Old English writing. This study considers all different aspects of its composition and reception.
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