RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 56942054 LA English T1 Ready or not, here life comes A1 Levine, Melvin D. PB Simon & Schuster PP New York YR 2005 SN 0743262247 9780743262248 AB A nationally known pediatrician and author addresses the question of why some youngsters make a successful transition into adulthood while others do not. Parents and schools often raise children in a highly structured world, leaving them unable to cope on their own. Dr. Levine urges that schools teach "life prep," equipping adolescents with what they will need to succeed as adults. He identifies these skills as "the four I's": inner direction, or self-awareness; interpretation, or understanding the outside world; instrumentation, or the acquisition of mental tools; and interaction, or the ability to relate to other people effectively. He offers advice for young adults who find themselves unable to navigate the world of careers.