• Gender and Sexuality

• Tattooing and Piercing

• Volunteering

• Road Safety and Teens

• Teamwork for Teens

• Mentoring for Teens

• Teen Gangs

• Teens and Music

• Preteens and Sexuality

• Relationships

• Teen Gambling

• Date Rape

• Relocation

• Teens and the Military

Listings on Gender and Sexuality

Books

Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
by Rachel Simmons, Harvest Books, 2003

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence
by Rosalind Wiseman, Three Rivers Press, 2003

Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads
by Rosalind Wiseman and Elizabeth Rapoport, Crown, 2006

Stressed-Out Girls. Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure
by Roni Cohen-Sandler, Viking Adult 2005

Oh Boy: Mothers Tell the Truth About Raising Teen Sons
by Maryanne Bucknum Brinley, Three Rivers Press, 2004.

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Listings on Tattooing and Piercing

Web Sites

CDC: Risk of HIV infection from tattoo or body piercing

Association of Professional Piercers

American Academy of Pediatrics/New York Chapter 2
Information on healing times of tattoos

American Academy of Dermatology

Center for Young Women's Health/Children's Hospital in Boston

Books

Ink: The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo
by Terisa Green, Ph.D., NAL Trade, 2005

The Body Art Book: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Tattoos, Piercings and Other Body Modifications by Jean-Chris Miller
(Berkley Trade 2004)

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Listings on Volunteering

A local church

Your own community (Google your town name and "volunteer opportunities.")

Action Without Borders has a list of volunteer opportunities.

Youth Service America has a list of local organizations by zip code. Download their teen-specific brochure called "Do What You Like to Do," produced by the National Crime Prevention Council.

AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is an organization dedicated to eliminating poverty.

Learn & Serve
This organization helps over one million children participate in service-learning activities in their schools and communities.

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Road Safety and Teens

Web sites

SADD

The Road Ahead: Stay Safe at the Wheel

Teendriving

Centers for Disease Control: Teens Behind the Wheel

Driving Skills for Life

 

Books and Tapes

Crash-Proof Your Kids: Make your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver
by Timothy C. Smith, Fireside

The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know But Don’t Know How To Ask
by Karen Gravelle and Helen Flook, Walker Books for Young Readers

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Teamwork for Teens

Web sites

DestiNationImagination, Inc.

Youth Speak Collective

Go West!!! USA

Books and Tapes

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Personal Workbook

Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens: Promoting Attitudes And Actions for Respect And Success
by Mariam G. Macgregor, Free Spirit Press.

 

Mentoring for Teens

Web sites

Mentor programs
Offers a guide to the mentor program listings.

Mentor
Works to ensure that every child who wants and needs a mentor has the right one.

 

Teen Gangs

Web sites

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

Los Angeles Police Department

Multnomah County Library: Social Issues/Gangs

Books

In Too Deep: Teens Write About Gangs, by Youth Communication

Winning the War Against Youth Gangs: A Guide for Teens, Families, and Communities, by Valerie Wiener, Greenwood Press

Teen Gangs: A Global View, by Maureen P. Duffy and Scott Edward Gillig, Greenwood Press

 

Teens and Music

Web sites

ULiveandLearn.com: Parent U

WebMD: Rap and Teen Risks

TeenMusic.com

Books

I Want to Talk To My Teen About Movies, Music & More, by Walt Mueller, Standard Publishing Company

Youth Culture 101, by Walt Mueller, Zondervan

Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America, by Eric Nuzum, Harper Paperbacks

 

Preteens and Sexuality

Web sites

Early Sexualization: A Guide for Parents of Preteen Girls

Answering Preteens’ Questions About Sexuality

The Librarian’s Guide to Sex-Education Resources

Books

Body Changes, by Joely Carey, Barron’s Educational Series.

Boys and Sex, by Joely Carey, Barron’s Educational Series

Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL, by Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, and Rebecca Odes, Pocket Books

The Guy Book: An Owner’s Manual, by Mavis Jukes, Crown Books for Young Readers

 

Listings on Relationships

Books and Articles

How to Talk with Teens about Love, Relationships, and S-E-X
by Amy G. Miron and Charles D. Miron, Ph.D., Free Spirit Publishing, 2002

Momference Guide to Love and Relationships: Contains over 40 pages of articles on love and relationships from 14 Momference experts.

 

Teen Gambling

Web sites

National Council on Problem Gambling: national organization to help problem gamblers

Safe Teens.com: Teen Gambling

GamTalk4Teens

Teen Gambling and Substance Abuse (About.com)

International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors: quiz to assess if you have a problem, etc.

Gam-Anon: support group for family members of problem gamblers

 

Books

Gripped by Gambling, by Marilyn Lancelot, Wheatmark

Turning the Tables on Gambling, by Gregory L. Jantz, Shaw Books

Teens and Gambling: Who Wins? (Issues in Focus), by Patricia Haddock, Enslow Press

A Day at a Time: Gamblers Anonymous, by Anonymous

Wanna Bet? Everything You Wanted to Know About Teen Gambling But Never Thought to Ask, by North American Training Institute

 

Date Rape

Web sites

Kids’ Health.org: Date Rape

CoolNurse.com: Teen Dating Violence

Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Teen Date Rape

Books and CDs

You Don’t Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way, by “Aunt” Laya Saul, Kadima Press

In Love and In Danger: A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships, by Barrie Levy, Seal Press

Teen Proofing: Fostering Responsible Behavior In Your Teen, by John Rosemond, Andrews McMeel

Date Violence (Life Balance), by Elaine Landau, Franklin Watts

 

Relocation