TY  - BOOK
AU  - McWhirter,J.Jeffries
TI  - At risk youth: a comprehensive response : for counselors, teachers, psychologists, and human service professionals 
SN  - 0840028598
AV  - HV1421 .A8 2013
U1  - 362.740973 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Australlia
PB  - Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning
KW  - Youth with social disabilities
KW  - United States
KW  - Counseling of
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part. 1. At-risk children and youth : the ecology of problems: -- An introduction to at-risk issues -- Environmental/societal factors that contribute to risk -- Legal and ethical issues.  -- Part 2. Families, schools, and skills: -- Family Problems of at-risk children and youth -- School issues that relate to at-risk children and youth -- Individual characteristics of high-risk and low-risk children and youth. -- Part 3. At-risk categories: -- School dropout -- Substance use and addiction -- Teenage pregnancy, STDs, and risky sexual behavior -- Juvenile delinquency and youth violence -- Youth suicide. -- Part 4. Prevention, intervention, and treatment approaches: -- Prevention, early intervention, treatment framework, and other environmental considerations -- Core components of programs for prevention and early intervention -- Peer interventions -- Family interventions
N2  - "This text provides the conceptual and practical information on key issues and problems you will need to prepare effectively for work with at-risk youth. The authors describe and discuss the latest prevention and intervention techniques that will help you perform your job successfully and improve the lives of young people at risk."--Publisher description
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1303/2011944300-b.html
ER  -