From Youth at Risk to Kids at Hope®
Author: Rick Miller
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13:
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From Youth at Risk to Kids at Hope
Author: Rick Miller
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780971560505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReclaiming Youth at Risk
Author: Larry Brendtro
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
Published: 2009-04-11
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1934009970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA balance of wisdom drawn from Native American philosophies and Western psychology, this book offers a unique perspective for connecting with troubled students. It challenges educators to see youth at risk through new eyes and offers compelling, concrete alternatives for reclaiming them.
Hope at Last for At-risk Youth
Author: Robert D. Barr
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a review of new information regarding at-risk youth, including a synthesis of current research, evaluation of effective school programs and practices, description of promising practices still being evaluated, and a collection of the author's personal anecdotes and experiences with teachers
At-Risk Children & Youth
Author: Niall Mcelwee
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1136450645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat 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.
At-Risk Children and Youth
Author: Niall McElwee
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-04-03
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 1136450998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover 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.
Kids at Hope
Author: John P. Carlos
Publisher:
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9781571675774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn P Carlos, senior consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, and Rick Miller, founder of Kids at Hope, collaborated on this exceptional book written to guide community, school, youth organisations, and parents in developing a culture that supports the success of every child, NO EXCEPTIONS. This book is a parable about possibilities...primarily the possibility of success. Kids at Hope is a belief system that turns around the current "youth at risk" paradigm.
Almost Home
Author: Kevin Ryan
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2012-08-21
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1118282957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInside the lives of homeless teens?moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House Almost Home tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they confront life alone on the streets. Each eventually finds his or her way to Covenant House, the largest charity serving homeless and runaway youth in North America. From the son of a crack addict who fights his own descent into drug addiction to a teen mother reaching for a new life, their stories veer between devastating and inspiring as they each struggle to find a place called home. Includes a foreword by Newark Mayor Cory Booker Shares the personal stories of six homeless youths grappling with issues such as drug addiction, family violence, prostitution, rejection based on sexual orientation, teen parenthood, and aging out of foster care into a future with limited skills and no support system Gives voice to the estimated 1.6 million young people in the United States and Canada who run away or are kicked out of their homes each year Includes striking photographs, stories of firsthand experiences mentoring and working with homeless and troubled youth, and practical suggestions on how to get involved Discusses the root causes of homelessness among young people, and policy recommendations to address them Provides action steps readers can take to fight youth homelessness and assist individual homeless young people Written by Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House, and Pulitzer Prize nominee and former New York Times writer Tina Kelley Inviting us to get to know homeless teens as more than an accumulation of statistics and societal issues, this book gives a human face to a huge but largely invisible problem and offers practical insights into how to prevent homelessness and help homeless youth move to a hopeful future. For instance, one kid in the book goes on to become a college football player and counselor to at-risk adolescents and another becomes a state kickboxing champion. All the stories inspire us with victories of the human spirit, large and small. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will help support kids who benefit from Covenant House's shelter and outreach services.
Hope Fulfilled for At-risk and Violent Youth
Author: Robert D. Barr
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a wealth of detailed information on successful strategies for reaching and teaching all children. Brings together nationwide research on effective schools and programs and explains why these programs have worked, and gives step-by-step instructions for creating successful programs. Separate sections focus on the unique challenges facing elementary, middle, and high school programs. The authors are affiliated with Boise State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
At Risk
Author: Scott Larson
Publisher: Praxis Press
Published: 2006-09-01
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780975430583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGod cares about at-risk youth... and here's how you can effectively care for them, too. Practical suggestions. Hones answers. Tools to help you evaluate your existing programs. And real-life insights about what it costs to include kids others have left behind. If you believe the Gospel is for everyone, this book is for you. For pastors, youth workers, teachers, parents, counselors and others who work with teenagers.
