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Peer reviewedColeman, Marilyn; Ganong, Lawrence – Family Relations, 1987
Reviews and critiques 11 stepfamily self-help books for children and adolescents. Codes books on dimensions of appropriate audience, author background, issues, advice, and strengths. Rates general interest and quality of writing of books and assigns categories of recommendation. Discusses use of the books as an adjunct to therapy. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bibliotherapy, Book Reviews, Children
Peer reviewedSmith, M. Cecil; Vartanian, Lesa R.; DeFrates-Densch, Nancy; Van Loon, Preston C.; Locke, Susan – Family Relations, 2003
Analyzes the contents of self-help books for parents of adolescents that were published from 1980 to 1993. Examines the scope of topics presented and the authors' views about parenting practices to determine the extent to which these parenting books reinforce or debunk cultural stereotypes about adolescents. (Contains 36 references.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Books, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness
