The new puberty
Subtitle: how to navigate early development in today's girls
By: Louise Greenspan, MD, and Julianna Deardorff, PhD
Contributors: Deardorff, Julianna, author
Publisher: Rodale Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781623363420
Subjects: Parenting; Health and hygiene; Growth; Teenage girls; Puberty; Physiology
Description: "The coming-of-age experience has changed dramatically, with girls maturing sooner than ever. But what happens when a girl has the body of a 13-year-old and the brain of an 8-year-old? Contrary to popular wisdom, early puberty is not merely a reflection of physical changes--it's deeply psychological, too, with effects that can put a girl at higher risk for behavioral problems and long-term health challenges, such as obesity, depression, eating disorders, and even cancer. [This book] is a ... guide for millions of parents--as well as teachers, coaches, pediatricians, and family members--by two notable experts in the field"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238) and index.