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Tweens: What to expect from - and how to survive - your child's pre-teen years By Andrea Clifford-Poston (Oneworld, £9.99, 1-85168-380-1, 020 8855 0320) Reviewed by Deborah Sharpe, out-of-school clubs manager for Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne This book gives an insight into problems and issues pre-teenage children face today, while illustrating how the age category 'tweens' has evolved as a result. It covers rebellion and behavioural issues including how to set boundaries, communication, peer pressure, bullying, alcohol, eating disorders, sexuality, stepfamilies, exam stress, moving to secondary school, and many other relevant issues. Each chapter is subdivided into useful categories. For...