Addressing Adolescence is a parent-to-parent handbook outlining how to tackle the challenges of parenting adolescents within an Islamic ethos in a pluralist society.
It covers:
- the unique nature of an adolescent and how this differs from younger children;
- possible problems that young people today may face in school and within their social life and how best to tackle these;
- matters to consider when choosing a secondary school;
- creating a nurturing home environment in which to bring up young people;
- preparing them for the adult world of responsibility.
About the author
Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari is an educationalist and community activist holding a PhD and PGCE from King's College London. He also has a Management degree from the Open University. He has worked as an Air Force Officer, researcher in physics, science teacher and a behaviour support teacher in London. He was Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain from 2006-2010, he is now Chairman of the East London Mosque Trust. He writes on youth and community issues and has authored several book on Muslim family, parenting and identity. He is a parenting consultant at Amana Parenting and is married with four children.
Author: Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari
Format: Paperback
Pages: 123
Publisher: Taha Publishers
Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
ISBN: 9781842001257
