Field Guide to the American Teenager

Field Guide to the American Teenager (Perseus Publishing 2000) by Michael Riera, Ph.D., and Joseph DiPrisco, Ph.D., dramatizes events in the lives of teenagers based on the authors' years of experience talking to adolescents without their parents around. Subjects run the gamut of the often emotionally confusing teen life. In each experience, the authors point out the developmental issues at play, and the deeper levels of significance and meaning for the adolescent.

2000 Editors' Choice: Top Ten Parenting & Family Book of the Year —Amazon.com

Best Parenting and Family Books of 2000 —BarnesandNoble.com

"Smart and sensitive." —Time Magazine

"With their refreshingly honest and reassuring approach, the authors take parents inside the teen brain—and heart—for a guided tour." —Christina Ferrari, Managing Editor, Teen People Magazine

"A highly recommended resource to be consulted again and again." —Dr. Dean Edell

"The common sense advice keeps you grounded and the psychological and social analysis keeps you fascinated." —Farai Chideya, host of Pure Oxygen

"A treasure trove of meaningful advice for parents with teenagers... will lead to real understanding and improved relationships with all the teens in our lives." —Michael Gurian, author, The Good Son, The Wonder Boys