Practical Interventions for Young People at Risk

Book Overview

This book responds to the urgent need for practical intervention approaches targeting young people at risk. It provides a much needed practical resource for practitioners and students from a variety of helping professions.

Focusing on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with the young person, the book offers hands-on strategies for enhancing resilience and addressing challenges and issues typically faced by young people. Topics covered include:

Depression, suicide, and self-harmSubstance AbuseProblematic Sexual BehaviorMarginalized YouthMental Health IssuePeer Mentoring and Building on StrengthsCults and GangsBullyingFirelighting

Throughout the book, multi-disciplinary and international authors share their expertise, highlighting relevant evidence-based interventions and considering themes such as anti-oppressive practice, culture, values and ethics.

This book is ideal for students and practitioners working with young people, especially in the fields of youth work, social work, psychology, counseling, and education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847875629
• ISBN13: 9781847875624
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"