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In The Sex Lives of Teenagers, Dr. Lynn Ponton provides readers with the rare opportunity to step into the therapist's office and hear what teens have to say on the subject of sex. In addition to giving voice to parents' concerns, she demonstrates her gift for encouraging teenagers to talk frankly about their desires and opinions without fear of judgement. In a book that covers controversial topics such as sexual orientation, pregnancy and abortion, dating and gender roles, as well as masturbation and sexual fantasies, Dr. Ponton helps parents and teens to better understand the nature of adolescents' sexual behavior.
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Author and adolescent psychiatrist, Lynn Ponton, M.D., unveils plenty of daunting scenarios in The Sex Lives of Teenagers. On these pages, we meet Naomi, a pregnant teen who wants to have her baby; Lara, who is infected with HIV; Tom, who is hooked on pornographic videos; and Angie, who was sexually assaulted after getting drunk at a party. Ponton also tells stories of teens struggling with sexual identity, curious about normal sexual function, and dealing with pressure to have sex before they feel ready. In addition, sprinkled throughout are the voices of parents who struggle to cope with their teens' problems and, for the most part, seek to offer guidance and support, though not always successfully.
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At times, Ponton seems to dwell on the dark and disturbing side of teens and sex: the boy who is sexually assaulted by a priest; the mother who calls her HIV-infected daughter a slut; the teen who discovers that his father sexually harasses female employees. Some of these situations may discourage parents, who have educated themselves about more common situations and who simply can't believe these types of things could happen to their children.
The best course of action might be for parents to read this book together with their teens, and to use some of the stories as jumping-off points for discussion. As Ponton makes clear in the opening chapter, all teens have sex lives--whether or not they are sexually active. And despite the sexually charged culture teens are exposed to daily, sex remains a difficult topic for parents and teens to discuss openly. The Sex Lives of Teenagers may be just the tool to help parents open the door to that discussion.--Virginia Smyth
Dr. Lynn Ponton is a leading figure in adolescent psychiatry who has spent more than twenty years working with teenagers and their parents. Dr. Ponton's work has been featured in leading newspapers and magazines, including Newsweek and The New York Times, and she has appeared on 60 Minutes and Dateline.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0131825720
- ISBN 13 9780131825727
- BindingPaperback
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