Preliminary for Counselling the Adolescent

Adolescence is a period marked by many uncertainnities.In the process of physical, sexual, emotional,intellectual and social maturation, boys and girls experience drastic changes that have social, psychological, and emotional implications.In their attempts to achieve personal autonomy, self-identity, self-esteem, sense of beloning and recognition, the youth are confronted by challenges and problems related to various cravings of adolescence.This book drawing from authors experience in counselling and working with the youth offers a comprehensive analysis of almost all aspects of adolescents. The book can serve as a valuable and handy reference tool for counsellors in schools, colleges, universities. It is a book that every family should have a copy to read and understand the growing young people. Lecturers, Deans of students and University chaplains and counsellors by reading this book it will make their work easier. The youth need to be understood not to be condemned because adolescence is the most confusing, challeging frustrating and fascinating phase of human development. However they should be taught respect for each others liberty and that jealousy and possessiveness kill love.