Formation in Christian Love, Volume Four: Puberty and Adolescence addresses the education of the virtues related to the third stage of character formation.  Practical guideline are provide by the Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality.  Dr. David Isaacs and Dr. Patrick DiVietri continue their practical assistance to parents to help them formulate concrete educational objectives and meet them. Practical aides offered in this volume can prove quite beneficial to the parent and child.

CONTENTS:

• Recommendations from "Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality"

• Puberty

• Adolescence in one's plan in life

• Awakening of a sense of intimacy in the adolescent

• The generation gap and trust within the family

• The influence of ideologies in the adolescent

• Modesty

• Moderation

• Sociability

• Friendship

• Respect

• Simplicity

Recommendations from "Truth and Meaning"

Puberty

• A time for chastity

• Changes begin

  • Girls and boys

• The beauty of motherhood

• God's gift

• Dignity of married life

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Adolescence in one's plan in life

• Help discerning a vocation

• Example presents marriage covenant

  • Love of chastity, prayer and confession

• Practical guidelines

• Recommendations for Parents and Educators

• Recommendations for parents

  • Recommendations for all educators

• Four working principles & their particular norms

• Particular methods

  • Recommended methods

  • methods & ideologies to avoid

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Awakening of a sense of intimacy in the adolescent

• Awareness of the inner world

• Awareness of inner contradictions

• The Stages of life

The generation gap and trust within the family

• Why do problems occur?  Can conflicts between parents and teenage children be prevented &/or resolved?

• Confidence in the family's potential

The influence of ideologies in the adolescent

• What is an adolescent?

• What is an ideology?

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Modesty  

• Practical Considerations for modesty

• Personal way of living modesty

• The education

• Making a difference in modesty

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Moderation

• Practical Considerations for moderation

• Personal way of living moderation

• The education

• Making a difference in moderation

Sociability

• Practical Considerations for sociability

• Personal way of living sociability

• The education

• Making a difference in sociability

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Friendship

• Practical Considerations for friendship

• Personal way of living friendship

• The education

• Making a difference in friendship

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Respect  

• Practical Considerations for respect

• Personal way of living respect

• The education

• Making a difference in respect

Simplicity  

• Practical Considerations for simplicity

• Personal way of living simplicity

• The education

• Making a difference in simplicity

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