Practical interventions for young people at risk /
Focusing on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with the young person, this 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-harm; substance abuse...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London :
SAGE,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Focusing on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with the young person, this 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-harm; substance abuse; problematic sexual behaviour; marginalised youth; mental health issues; peer mentoring and building on strengths; cults and gangs; bullying; firelighting. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 213 pages) : illustrations. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781446269367 (ebook) : |