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AMA Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen

by American Medical Ass

AMA Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every boy's life. It's especially important at this time to get answers and advice from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:
  • Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about girls
  • The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body
  • Pimples, acne, and how to properly care for your skin
  • Your reproductive system—inside and out
  • Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

The American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen will help you understand the health issues that are of most concern to teenage boys, and will teach you how to be safe, happy, and healthy through these years.

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About the Author

'Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH, is a board-certified Adolescent Medicine specialist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is a practicing and teaching physician specializing in the care of adolescents at Texas Children\'s Hospital. In addition to her Doctor of Medicine degree, she has a Master of Science in Education and a Master of Public Health degree.

Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. She has a master\'s degree in social work from Columbia University as well as a certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents from NYU Psychoanalytic Institute. '

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Table of Contents

'FOREWORD.

Chapter One:WELCOME TO PUBERTY.

Chapter Two:EATING, EXERCISE, AND A HEALTHY WEIGHT.

Chapter Three:YOUR HEIGHT.

Chapter Four:YOUR SKIN, TEETH, AND HAIR.

Chapter Five:YOUR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM—INSIDE AND OUT.

Chapter Six:ERECTIONS, WET DREAMS, AND MASTURBATION.

Chapter Seven:YOUR FEELINGS.

Chapter Eight:RELATIONSHIPS.

Chapter Nine:WHAT ABOUT SEX?

FIND OUT MORE!

GLOSSARY.

INDEX. \n

'

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780787983437
Author:
American Medical Ass
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass
Editor:
Middleman, Amy B.
Author:
Middleman, Amy B.
Author:
American Medical Association
Author:
Pfeifer, Kate Gruenwald
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Physiology
Subject:
Teenage boys
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Diet
Subject:
Health & Daily Living - Maturing
Subject:
Health - Maturing
Subject:
Puberty
Subject:
Teenage boys -- Physiology.
Publication Date:
June 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
9.22x7.52x.32 in. .51 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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