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1	New Frontiers for Youth Development in the Twenty-First Century: Revitalizing and Broadening Youth Development more books like this by Professor Melvin Delgado, PH.D. add to wishlist -- Steven R. Rose, Social Work with Groups see all copies from $11.20! new only from $31.84! \| SVS
2	Youth and Subculture as Creative Force: Creating New Spaces for Radical Youth Work more books like this by Hans Arthur Skott-Myhre add to wishlist Radical youth work is gaining popularity as a means of teaching adults how, in collaboration with youth, they can challenge dominant ways of knowing. This study uses two particular subcultures, skinheads and punks, to explore how constructions of subcultures in time, language, space, body practice, and identity offer alternative ways of ... see all copies from $27.40! new only from $27.40! \| SVS
3	Social Services with Transgendered Youth more books like this by Gerald P. Mallon, DSW add to wishlist Through personal narratives and case studies, Social Services with Transgendered Youth explores the childhood and adolescent experiences of transgendered persons. Addressing the differences between male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM) individuals and identifying the specific challenges of transgendered persons from diverse races, cultures ... see all copies from $15.24! new only from $23.69! \| SVS
4	Handbook for Working with Children and Youth: Pathways to Resilience Across Cultures and Contexts more books like this by Dr. Michael Ungar (Editor) add to wishlist The Handbook For Working With Children and Youth: Pathways To Resilience Across Cultures and Contexts examines lives lived well despite adversity. Calling upon some of the most progressive thinkers in the field, it presents a groundbreaking collection of original writing on the theories, methods of study, and interventions that promote resilience. ... see all copies from $74.40! new only from $97.93! \| SVS
5	Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change: New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America's Youth more books like this by Shawn Ginwright (Editor), Pedro Noguera (Editor), Julio Cammarota (Editor) add to wishlist These collected essays focus on the educational experience of young people and feature the work of prominent scholars of American urban youth including leading thinker Pedro Noguera. Aimed at policy makers and anyone involved with youth development, each essay looks at how issues of social justice in education can be incorporated into public ... see all copies from $33.60! new only from $33.60! \| SVS
6	Rethinking Youth more books like this by Rob White, Johanna Wyn add to wishlist Young people grow up in varied circumstances with different priorities and perspectives. While youth does not exist as a single group we need to understand what is happening in young people's lives. Rethinking Youth challenges the conventional wisdoms surrounding the position and opportunities of young people today and provides a systematic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things more books like this by Kelly Curtis add to wishlist Offering indispensable advice to anyone seeking to integrate empowerment into their youth work, this guide demonstrates how youth leaders, teachers, peer program advisors, adults who work with teens and adolescents, and any professional organisation with a youth focus can foster leadership qualities in youth. Motivating examples are combined with ... see all copies from $8.79! new only from $8.79! \| SVS
8	Re-Educating Troubled Youth: Environments for Teaching and Treatment more books like this by Larry K Brendtro, Arlin Ness add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.40! \| signed copies \| SVS
9	Ethical Issues in Youth Work more books like this by Sarah Banks (Editor) add to wishlist Presenting a systematic analysis of some of the core ethical dilemmas facing youth workers in their day-to-day practice, this text discusses topics such as: when to break confidentiality; the ethics of religious conversion; conflicts between cultures; balancing the autonomy and control of young people; and maintaining an equilibrium between ... see all copies from $38.83! new only from $38.83! \| SVS
10	Intergenerational Programs: Support for Children, Youth, and Elders in Japan more books like this by Matthew Kaplan, Atsuko Kusano, Shigeru Hisamichi add to wishlist The "Intergenerational programming concept", now garnering increased interest in America, has been applied to Japanese society as a strategy for maintaining intergenerational and cultural continuity in the face of social and demographic changes. While Japan is known for its enduring and resilient family structure which provides support for people ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.96! \| first editions
11	Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today's Youth more books like this by Jean E Rhodes add to wishlist A child at loose ends needs help, and someone steps in - a Big Brother, a Big Sister, a mentor from the growing ranks of volunteers offering their time and guidance to more than two million American adolescents. Does it help? How effective are mentoring programs, and how do they work? Are there pitfalls, and if so, what are they? Such questions, ... see all copies from $6.36! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Working Relationally with Girls: Complex Lives/Complex Identities more books like this by Marie L Hoskins (Editor), Sibylle Artz, Ph.D. (Editor) add to wishlist "Working Relationally with Girls" examines the experience of being a girl in today's society and the difficulties social work practitioners face in developing a universal theory that represents the experience. This unique title analyses how - and why - gender is still a complicated barrier for most girls, despite living in 'post-feminist' times. ... see all copies from $8.05! new only from $36.20!
13 view cover	Changing Experiences of Youth more books like this by Daren Garratt (Editor), Jeremy Roche (Editor), Stanley Tucker (Editor) add to wishlist This innovative collection looks at the diverse experiences of young people in a multicultural society and of those who work with them. It covers a wide range of topics including: young people's lives and experiences; services provided for young people; and experiences of those who work with young people. see all copies from $5.76! new only from $18.75! \| first editions
14 view cover	Matters of Interpretation: Reciprocal Transformation in Therapeutic and Developmental Relationships with Youth more books like this by Michael J Nakkula, Sharon M Ravitch add to wishlist An effective new therapeutic model that integrates the client's and therapist's values This groundbreaking book offers therapists and counselors an effective new therapeutic model based on hermeneutics - the art and science of interpretation. It recognizes that the clinician is not a neutral observer in the therapeutic process but brings to the ... see all copies from $10.96! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Social Work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children more books like this by Ravi Kohli add to wishlist This illuminating book offers a comprehensive overview of what is known about the resettlement of young asylum-seekers, answering social work practitioners' need for a fuller understanding of this challenging and under-researched area of work. Drawing on the author's original research, the text reviews existing theoretical frameworks and research ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $20.00!
16 view cover	Social Work with Multicultural Youth more books like this by Diane De Anda (Editor) add to wishlist The face of American youth is changing. In 2000, ethnic minority youth constituted one third of the adolescent population; by mid-century, the combined ethnic minority youth population will exceed the white adolescent population. This vital book illustrates the diversity within the adolescent population, examines the factors that serve as barriers ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $34.98!
17 view cover	Urban Sanctuaries more books like this by Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Juliet Langman, Merita A. Irby add to wishlist A comprehensive look at inner-city youth programs. Urban Sanctuaries analyzes the strategies of community leaders and organizations. The author describes how these leaders create and sustain youth programs in spite of enormous challenges. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Going Missing: Young People Absent from Care more books like this by Jim Wade, Nina Biehal add to wishlist The growing concern about runaways from residential and foster care raises questions about the nature of the care system today. Why do so many young people go missing from placements? What happens to them when they do? What risks do they face and what are the long term implications for their lives? How might professionals prevent or discourage ... see all copies from $11.98! new only from $58.65! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Adolescent Gangs: Old Issues, New Approaches more books like this by Curtis W Branch (Editor) add to wishlist The issue of youth violence is of growing concern in America's communities. In many settings, the violence perpetrated and experienced by young people is the result of the behavior of gangs. They are not a new creation in our society but have been around for most of this century, if not before. This text offers a collection of chapters dealing ... see all copies from $31.52! new only from $31.52!
20 view cover	The Youth Development Handbook: Coming of Age in American Communities more books like this by Dr. Stephen F Hamilton (Editor), Dr. Mary Agnes Hamilton (Editor) add to wishlist What are the sorts of environments in which youth thrives, and how do we cultivate such environments to promote optimal development and positive behavior in youth? The Youth Development Handbook gives students and practitioners in Development Psychology access to current theory and research along with illustrations of good practice. The main ... see all copies from $83.15! new only from $83.15! \| SVS
21 view cover	Group Care Practice with Children and Young People Revisited more books like this by Leon C Fulcher, Frank Ainsworth add to wishlist Find out how group care for children has changed in the last 20 yearsGroup Care Practice with Children and Young People Revisited focuses on the core issues that shape the quality of care that's provided in institutional and residential care settings, as well as day care services that rely on the group process. Leading authorities on residential ... see all copies from $19.98! new only from $19.98! \| SVS
22 view cover	Child and Adolescent Treatment for Social Work Practice: A Relational Perspective for Beginning Clinicians more books like this by Theresa Gerber Aiello, Ph.D., Teresa Aiello add to wishlist Introducing social work students to all the treatment issues they will handle in private practice, agencies, clinics, and hospitals, this textbook teaches the basics of social work practice with children and adolescents. Unusual in its coverage of topics that affect both young children and teenagers, it explores all the major therapeutic issues ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $20.41!
23 view cover	Raise Them Up: The Real Deal on Reaching Unreachable Kids more books like this by Kareem Moody, Anitra Budd add to wishlist The dramatic, real-world experiences of hard-to-reach youth inspire these vivid and compelling essays on effectively connecting with disengaged children. Written by an exChr(45)gang member and former unreachable kid, the jargon-free approach helps adults be intentional about engagement and turn seemingly dire situations into inspirational success ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.89! \| SVS
24 view cover	Themes and Stories in Youthwork Practice more books like this by Mark V Krueger add to wishlist Krueger (Youth Work Learning Center, U, of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) and contributors offer vignettes from their own experience to explain the "pace, process and passion" of child and youth care work. They use the metaphor of modern dance to describe how workers relate to youth and their situations in life, how workers can use their inner resources and see all copies from $37.43! new only from $37.43!
25 view cover	Providing Support to Young People: A Guide to Interviewing in Helping Relationships more books like this by Hazel L Reid, Alison J Fielding add to wishlist This is an invaluable guide to making the most of helping relationships. It concentrates on the practicalities and explores how to structure the help practitioners give to young people. Including case studies, reflective exercises, and dialogue examples that illustrate the model and use of skills, chapters cover: the context for youth support ... see all copies from $37.43! new only from $37.43! \| SVS

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