Children And Youth At Risk

Author : Peter Smyth
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351980883

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Working with High-Risk Youth by Peter Smyth Pdf

In the child welfare system some youth do well in their lives, but far too many do not experience positive outcomes by the time they are leaving government services. The youth often feel marginalized and that they were not involved in decisions about their own lives, leaving them with a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. This book focuses on high-risk youth - whose struggles include neglect and abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, the risk of being exploited, mental health issues, and the inability to self-regulate and trust - a population of youth that government child welfare services and community agencies struggle to serve adequately. The focus has traditionally been on punishment-consequence interventions and demanding compliance, but experience and research shows they can be better served through relationship-based practice incorporating harm reduction principles, resiliency and strength-based approaches, community collaboration, and an understanding that these youth typically come from experiences of early trauma impacting their brain development and their ability to form attachments. This book provides an overview of the Get Connected practice framework and philosophy, and provides strategies for engaging and working with the most disconnected, challenging, and troubled youth in society.

Author : Anne-Marie McAlinden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781107144842

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Children as ‘Risk' by Anne-Marie McAlinden Pdf

Examines the social, legal and cultural challenges navigating the boundaries of 'normal'-'problematic'-'risky' sexual behaviours among peers.

Author : Larry K. Brendtro,Martin Brokenleg,Steve Van Bockern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015055438835

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Reclaiming Youth at Risk by Larry K. Brendtro,Martin Brokenleg,Steve Van Bockern Pdf

Based on the book by the same title, the Reclaiming Youth at Risk video workshop takes viewers inside two schools and two residential treatment centers that have experienced great success in creating environments that allow young people to transfrom crisis into opportunity and failure into success.

Author : Larry K. Brendtro,Martin Brokenleg,Steve Van Bockern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1949539156

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Reclaiming Youth at Risk by Larry K. Brendtro,Martin Brokenleg,Steve Van Bockern Pdf

Empower your alienated students to cultivate a deep sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. This fully updated edition of Reclaiming Youth at Risk by Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, and Steve Van Bockern merges Native American knowledge and Western science to create a unique alternative for reaching disconnected or troubled youth. Rely on the book's new neuroscience research, insights, and examples to help you establish positive relationships, foster social learning and emotional development, and inspire every young person to thrive and overcome. Drive positive youth development with the updated Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Study the four hazards that dominate the lives of youth at risk: relational trauma, failure as futility, powerlessness, and loss of purpose. Learn how cultivating the Circle of Courage values of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity can combat the four hazards. Explore a unique strength-based approach for reclaiming discouraged or alienated youth. Understand how to create a safe, brain-friendly learning environment and break the conflict cycle. Read personal accounts of individuals who have transformed student trauma into student resilience in schools through trauma-informed practice. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Enduring Truths Chapter 2: The Circle of Courage Chapter 3: Seeds of Discouragement Chapter 4: Bonds of Trust Chapter 5: Strength for Learning Chapter 6: Pathways to Responsibility Chapter 7: Lives With Purpose Chapter 8: From Surviving to Thriving References and Resources

Author : Bernard Schissel
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Children
ISBN : 1552664120

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Children and Youth by Bernard Schissel Pdf

Articles and newspaper clippings.

Author : Niall McElwee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136450990

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At-Risk Children and Youth by Niall McElwee Pdf

Discover strategies to reinforce the strengths of the youngest members of society What assistance can be provided to a disadvantaged youngster to help them bounce back to conquer challenges while growing up? At-Risk Children and Youth analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. Niall McElwee shines a crucial spotlight on the challenges facing children, including poor literacy and numeracy skills, poverty, distrust, and other difficult issues. Practical strategies are presented to help disadvantaged children and youth to overcome societal and self-imposed barriers for improvement. A detailed review and assessment is provided of the efficacy of Ireland’s Youth Encounter Projects. This important resource focuses on what works and what does not in youth services. At-Risk Children and Youth closely examines at-risk factors and what it specifically means to be ’at-risk’. Going further beyond the standard risk factors usually considered such as drug use or dropping-out of school, this probing text explores the full range of factors and coping and healing mechanisms. The author challenges several of the views and beliefs about risk and resiliency generally held by many in child and youth services and in society. This book is extensively referenced and includes helpful figures tables to clearly present information. Topics in At-Risk Children and Youth include: detailed breakdown of terms for risk behaviors and predictors of risk the issues of social class and social exclusion the impact of school difficulties on students, including truancy and poor academic standing building on student strengths the quality of the entirety of the school experience as a determination of success strategies for intervention a review of various literature on risk and resiliency a relational research model, including methodology and ethical issues description and functions of Youth Encounter Projects—and an assessment of their value at-risk youth perceptions of risk, in their own words results of risk studies over the past decade recommended changes in policies At-Risk Children and Youth is a valuable addition to the libraries of educators, students, and child and youth service providers everywhere.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Adolescence
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309158527

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The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Adolescence Pdf

Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or death. The Institute of Medicine held three public workshops between 2008 and 2009 to provide a venue for researchers, health care providers, and community leaders to discuss strategies to improve adolescent health.

Author : Niall Mcelwee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136450716

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At-Risk Children & Youth by Niall Mcelwee Pdf

What assistance can be provided to disadvantaged youngsters to help them conquer the many challenges they face while growing up? At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored analyzes the results from accumulated research on the risk and resiliency of children and youth in Ireland. Author Niall McElwee explains many of the challenges faced by children, including poor literacy and numeracy skills, poverty, distrust, and other difficult issues. Practical strategies are presented to help disadvantaged children and youth to overcome societal and self-imposed barriers for improvement. A detailed review and assessment is provided on the efficacy of Ireland’s Youth Encounter Projects. This important resource focuses on what works and what does not in youth services. At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored closely examines risk factors, and what it specifically means to be ‘at-risk’. Going further beyond the standard risk factors usually considered such as drug use or dropping-out of school, this probing text explores the full range of factors and coping and healing mechanisms. The author challenges several of the views and beliefs about risk and resiliency generally held by many in child and youth services and in society. This book is extensively referenced and includes helpful figures tables to clearly present information. Topics in At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored include: A breakdown of terms for risk behaviors and predictors of risk Issues of social class and social exclusion The impact of school difficulties on students, including truancy and poor academic standing Strategies to build on student strengths The quality of the entirety of the school experience as a determination of success Strategies for intervention A review of literature on risk and resiliency A relational research model, including methodology and ethical issues Description and functions of Youth Encounter Projects—and an assessment of their value Results of risk studies over the past decade Recommended changes in policies At-Risk Children & Youth: Resiliency Explored is a valuable addition to the libraries of educators, students, and child and youth service providers everywhere.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309076203

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Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families Pdf

Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger than the reality; in other cases, they underestimate the risks of particular actions or behaviors. It is possible, indeed likely, that some adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of a perception of invulnerabilityâ€"the current conventional wisdom of adults' views of adolescent behavior. Others, however, take risks because they feel vulnerable to a point approaching hopelessness. In either case, these perceptions can prompt adolescents to make poor decisions that can put them at risk and leave them vulnerable to physical or psychological harm that may have a negative impact on their long-term health and viability. A small planning group was formed to develop a workshop on reconceptualizing adolescent risk and vulnerability. With funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Workshop on Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Setting Priorities took place on March 13, 2001, in Washington, DC. The workshop's goal was to put into perspective the total burden of vulnerability that adolescents face, taking advantage of the growing societal concern for adolescents, the need to set priorities for meeting adolescents' needs, and the opportunity to apply decision-making perspectives to this critical area. This report summarizes the workshop.

Author : G. Walraven
Publisher : Garant Uitgevers N V
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 9053505903

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Children and Youth at Risk and Urban Education by G. Walraven Pdf

Author : Michael Ungar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317626701

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Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs by Michael Ungar Pdf

Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs provides a detailed description of techniques and rich stories of how social workers, psychologists, counselors, and child and youth care workers can help young people become more resilient. With ample case studies and fascinating explanations of research, Dr. Ungar shows why we need to work just as hard changing the environments that surround children as we do changing children themselves. Building on lessons learned from clinical, community and residential settings, Dr. Ungar discusses 20 skills that can enhance the effectiveness of frontline mental health services. Along with descriptions of the skills necessary to talk with clients about the factors that put their mental health at risk, Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs also presents systemic practices clinicians can use in their everyday work. Engaging with children’s extended family, addressing issues of community violence, racism and homophobia, and helping parents and teachers understand children’s maladaptive coping strategies as sometimes necessary are among the many practical strategies that are discussed which clinicians can use to enhance and sustain the therapeutic value of their work.

Author : Angela Craig,Chantell L. McDowell
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781555707606

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Serving At-Risk Teens by Angela Craig,Chantell L. McDowell Pdf

Working with at-risk teens, including those who are homeless, incarcerated, or in foster care, is a rewarding but often challenging endeavor, especially with a growing number of at-risk teens in both urban and rural areas of the country. Based on best practices and personal experiences from many leaders in the field today, including authors Angela Craig and Chantell L. McDowell, this book shows how libraries and communities can work together to find new ways to serve this population. Packed with accessible and affordable programming ideas, ready-to-use templates, and techniques, this addition to the Teens @ the Library series Demonstrates why serving at-risk teens is important, and offers advice for gaining institutional support for outreach services Shows how to understand the needs of at-risk teens, including a discussion of the factors that place teens at risk Examines diversity within the at-risk population Suggests ways to partner with youth facilities, with real-world examples of working with non-library personnel and caregivers Provides guidance for collection and resource development Gives examples of technology-based programs to promote literacy and connectedness

Author : Elaine Morley,Shelli B. Rossman
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : At risk
ISBN : 0877666938

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Helping At-risk Youth by Elaine Morley,Shelli B. Rossman Pdf

States the need for community-based, integrated services to meet the many needs of at-risk youth and their families. Discusses services integration, case management, parental involvement, tutoring, mentoring, fund-raising, and monitoring program outcomes.

Author : Barbara Blouin,Andrea Currie,Nova Scotia Coalition for Children and Youth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Child welfare
ISBN : 0770325769

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Children and Youth at Risk by Barbara Blouin,Andrea Currie,Nova Scotia Coalition for Children and Youth Pdf

Author : J. Jeffries McWhirter,Benedict T. McWhirter,Ellen Hawley McWhirter,Robert J. McWhirter
Publisher : Nelson Education
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781133709589

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At Risk Youth by J. Jeffries McWhirter,Benedict T. McWhirter,Ellen Hawley McWhirter,Robert J. McWhirter Pdf

This text provides the conceptual and practical information on key issues and problems that students need to prepare effectively for work with at-risk youth. The authors describe and discuss the latest prevention and intervention techniques that will help future and current professionals perform their jobs successfully and improve the lives of young people at risk. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.