At Risk Youth, International Edition - Softcover

J. Jeffries McWhirter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133371620 ISBN 13: 9781133371625

Publisher: Cengage, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Jeffries (Jeff) McWhirter is a professor emeritus in the counseling and counseling psychology programs in the College of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University, where he continues to teach and supervise masters and PhD students. He holds a diplomate in counseling psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the Academy of Counseling Psychology, and the Association of Specialists in Group Work. He has also maintained a small private practice for more than 45 years. Benedict T. McWhirter is a professor of Counseling Psychology and Department Head of the Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17), and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oregon. Ellen Hawley McWhirter is the Ann Swindells Professor of Counseling Psychology and Director of Training for the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17), and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oregon. The author team is comprised of four family members who all bring to the table different experiences and expertise. The lead author, J. Jeffries McWhirter, is Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology Programs. The second and third authors, Benedict McWhirter and Ellen Hawley McWhirter, are both associate p rofessors in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Oregon. All are actively involved in the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association. Robert J. McWhirter is an assistant federal public defender in Arizona who, among other contributions, wrote the chapter on ethical and legal issues.

Review:

Part I: AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH: THE ECOLOGY OF PROBLEMS. 1. An Introduction to At-Risk Issues. 2. Environmental/Societal Factors that Contribute to Risk. 3. Legal and Ethical Issues. Part II: FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, SKILLS. 4. Family Problems of At-Risk Children and Youth. 5. School Issues That Relate to At-Risk Children and Youth. 6. Individual Characteristics of High-Risk and Low-Risk Children and Youth. Part III: AT-RISK CATEGORIES. 7. School Dropouts. 8. Substance Use and Addiction. 9. Teenage Pregnancy and Risky Sexual Behavior. 10. Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency and Youth Gangs. 11. Youth Suicide. Part IV: PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT APPROACHES. 12. A Prevention/Early Intervention/Treatment Framework and Other Environmental Considerations. 13. Core Components of Programs for Prevention and Early Intervention. 14. Peer Interventions. 15. Family Interventions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133371620
• ISBN 13: 9781133371625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 400