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Growing Up Among Worlds
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Rev ed.
Gewicht: 484 gr / Abmessung: 23 cm
Von Pollock, David C.; Van Reken, Ruth E.

In this publication, the authors explore the experiences of those who have become known as"third culture kids"(TCKs) - children who grow up or spend a significant part of their childhood living abroad. The book is rich with real-life anecdotes and examines the nature of the TCK kid experience and its effects on maturing, developing a sense of identity, and adjusting to one''s"passport country"upon return. The authors give readers an understanding of the challenges and benefits of the TCK life and provide practical suggestions and advice on maximizing those benefits.

Ob in der Auslands-Niederlassung einer Firma oder auf einer Missionsstation, ob in einer diplomatischen Vertretung oder im Tross des Militärs - jährlich steigt die Zahl der Kinder, die in unterschiedlichen Kulturkreisen aufwachsen. Authentisch, detailliert und sorgfältig recherchiert beschreibt dieses Buch, was das Leben dieser so genannten Third Culture Kids ausmacht, welchen besonderen Problemen sie begegnen und welche speziellen Chancen sich ihnen eröffnen. Denn unmittelbarer als ihre Altersgenossen lernen diese Kinder sowohl die Freuden des Entdeckens als auch die Erfahrungen schmerzhaften Verlustes kennen. Es gelten andere Gesetze für ihren Reifungsprozess, sie gehen andere Wege auf der Suche nach ihrer Identität, und sie sind herausgefordert, jenseits aller Ortwechsel eine Heimat zu finden. In Interviews, Gedichten und Berichten lassen Pollock und Van Reken die TCKs zu Wort kommen. Aus ihren Zeugnissen arbeiten sie die charakterlichen und emotionalen Grundstrukturen heraus, die Kinder mit diesem Hintergrund in der Mehrzahl entwickeln. So entsteht aus dem re

Produktbeschreibung

Produktbeschreibung

Gay teens attempt suicide four times as often as their heterosexual peers, according to The Trevor Project, an organization that runs a 24-hour helpline and an online community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) kids. When a child gets rejected by his family, the odds are even nine times higher.

Finding out your child is gay can be a tremendous shock. Parents have all kinds of emotional responses to this news and even more questions:

- How did it happen?
- Why am I uncomfortable with his sexuality?
- Is my child different now?
- Is my son just confused?
- Whose fault is it?
- How are we going to break the news to the rest of the family and our friends?
- What will the neighbors say when they see him with his boyfriend?
- Can we "straighten" him out?
- How can we be there for him?

In "OMG My Son is GAY - Why is my Son Gay? How You Can Help Your Kid Coming Out and Keep Him Safe - a Supportive Guide for Parents of Gay Children" you will not only learn how to deal with the emotional upheaval caused when your son tells you he is gay. You will also discover:

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- How you can keep your gay child safe from bullying and away from suicidal thoughts.
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- Why your gay son doesn't need to be "fixed".
- How to talk about sex and dating with your gay son.
- Where to find support and resources for you and your son.
"OMG My Son is GAY - Why is my Son Gay? How You Can Help Your Kid Coming Out and Keep Him Safe - a Supportive Guide for Parents of Gay Children" is a compassionate guide meant to support you in one of your most confusing hours as a parent.

You will feel empowered to keep the communication open with your son and to tackle all the hurdles of parenting a gay child today. Grab your copy now and connect with your child on a basis of mutual trust and unconditional love.

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Produktbeschreibung

Produktbeschreibung

Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Eltern
Von Chua, Amy

Erweiterte Taschenbuchausgabe: Nachwort der Autorin und Brief der Tochter, in dem sie ihre Mutter verteidigt

A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it''s like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I''ve done it...Amy Chua''s daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they were two years ahead of their classmates in maths and had exceptional musical abilities. But Sophia and Lulu were never allowed to attend a sleepover, be in a school play, choose their own extracurricular activities, get any grade less than an A, and not be the No.1 student in every subject (except gym and drama). And they had to practice their instruments for hours every day, as well as in school breaks and on family holidays. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? In Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua relates her experiences raising her children the ''Chinese way'', and how dutiful, patient Sophia flourished under the regime and how tenacious, hot-tempered Lulu rebelled. It is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It''s also about Mozart and Mendelssohn, the piano and the violin, and how they made it to Carnegie Hall. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it''s about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be hum