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all over the world have used the STEP method as aguideto parenting.Now the authors of STEPaddress the tough challengesof living with teens.  \nby Don Dinkmeyer &Gary D.McKay  \n# THE PARENT'S GUIDE\n\nSTEP/Teen  \nSystematic Training forEffective Parenting of Teens  \nOther Works by Don Dinkmeyer and Gary D.McKay  \nRaising a Responsible Child  \nSTEP-Systematic Training for Effective ParentingSTET—Systematic Training for Effective Teaching(with Don Dinkmeyer,Jr.)  \n# THE PARENT'S GUIDE\n\nSTEP/Teen  \nSystematic Training forEffective Parenting of Teens  \nDon Dinkmeyer,Ph.D.&Gary D.McKay,Ph.D.  \nAGS staff participating in the developmentand production of this publication:  \nProgram Development  \nDorothy Chapman,DirectorDiane LeTendre,Art DirectorMarjorie Lisovskis and James Wendorf,Project Editors  \nProduct Development  \nDavid Youngquist,DirectorSylvia Carsen,Production Artist  \nDiane Kuhrmeyer,Materials Development CoordinatorLynn Rusch,Materials Development ManagerCarol Wagner,Production ManagerMaureen Wilson,Art Director  \nIllustrations:  \nJim Johnston  \nCover photography:  \nNiedorf Photography  \nThis book is printed on recycled paper.  \n⑥1983 AGSAmerican Guidance Service,Inc.  \nAll rights reserved,including translation.No part of this publicationmay be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any meanswithout written permission from the publisher.Printed in the United States of America.  \n4321  \nA  \n0  \n5  \n876  \n6  \n9  \nTo our wives—Elvira Jane and Joyce —and to all the otherSTEP parents who've encouraged us along the way.  \nTo Don,Jim,Robert,Kristin,and Jennifer,and to allthe other teenagers—past and present—with whom we'velived and worked.  \nContents  \nIntroduction viii  \nChapter 1 Understanding Your Teenager and Yourself 1  \nChapter 2 Personality Development 23  \nChapter 3 Emotions:A Source of Support orFrustration?43  \nChapter 4 Encouragement:Building Your Teen'sSelf-Esteem 65  \nChapter 5 Communication:Listening 81  \nChapter 6 Communication:Expressing Your Feelings andExploring Alternatives 101  \nChapter 7 Discipline:The Development ofResponsibility 121  \nChapter 8 Discipline:Selecting the AppropriateApproach 139  \nChapter 9 The Family Meeting 157  \nChapter 10 Special Challenges 173  \nTo Learn More about STEP/Teen and STEP 191  \n## Introduction\n\nDon Dinkmeyer,Ph.D.  \nDiplomate of Counseling Psychology,  \nAmerican Board of Professional PsychologyDiplomate,American Board of Family PsychologyClinical Member,American Association for  \nMarriage and Family TherapyPresident,Communication and Motivation  \nTraining Institute,Inc.(CMTI)Coral Springs,  \nFlorida  \nParenting teenagers is one of the most challenging tasks of raising childrentoday.Rapidly advancing social changes have made the job increasingly difficultand confusing.Compounding this are other factors:societal pressures,well-meaning friends and relatives,and conflicting theories presented in booksand magazines,on television,and 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