NCJ Number
138047
Editor(s)
D Capuzzi,
D R Gross
Date Published
1989
Length
411 pages
Annotation
This book identifies the causes that place youth at risk for problem behaviors and delinquency and describes techniques and strategies for use by a wide range of helping professionals who work with youth at risk, including counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, social workers, and those involved in educating future helping professionals.
Abstract
Part 1 presents information related to the identification of youth at risk, the issues and concepts involved, and a framework to aid the reader in an understanding of the many variables that impact the population of youth at risk. Parts 2 and 3 present both causal factors and resultant behaviors descriptive of the at-risk population. These sections present data related to both developmental and environmental factors that place an individual at risk and behaviors that are often the result of the causal factors identified. Topics covered include teen suicide, depression, drugs, eating disorders, gangs, dropping out of school, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Part 4 focuses on one of the major results of at-risk behaviors: dropping out of the educational system. In addressing this issue, the last chapter identifies both regional and national programs that have proven to be effective in working with at-risk populations. Chapter references and tables