At-Risk Children and Youth: Resiliency Explored Contributor(s): McElwee, Niall (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138161977 ISBN-13: 9781138161979 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $168.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Allied Health Services - General - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence |
Dewey: 618.928 |
Physical Information: 326 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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:
At-Risk Children and Youth is a valuable addition to the libraries of educators, students, and child and youth service providers everywhere. |