Our Vulnerable Youth

Author : Kitty te Riele
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9463001212
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interrogating Conceptions of “Vulnerable Youth” in Theory, Policy and Practice written by Kitty te Riele and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people who are considered ‘vulnerable’ or ‘at risk’ are a particular target of various policies, schemes and interventions. But what does vulnerability mean? Interrogating Conceptions of “Vulnerable Youth” explores this question in relation to various policy fields that are relevant to young people, as well for how this plays out in practice and how it is experienced by young people themselves. What makes this book unique is that most authors had the opportunity to jointly explore these issues during a two-day workshop, and their chapters are informed by their cross-agency and cross-discipline discussions, making for a nuanced and thoughtful set of contributions. This collection is highly recommended for researchers and research students in the social sciences, as well as professional staff working in youth policy and youth services, in government departments and in NGOs. “Those who are most vulnerable should receive our greatest moral attention. However, the translation of generalised moral principles into effective policy and programs has never been easy. Political interests have invariably intervened, leading to complex debates about how vulnerability should be defined, classified, measured and represented. In recent years, these debates have become further complicated, as nation-states around the world have preached austerity. This timely book suggests that the responsibility for protecting the vulnerable cannot be left to individuals, but demands collective action, through institutions such as education, health and welfare. It examines some of the ways in which public policies and programs represent those who are vulnerable, involving a range of assumptions about the social, economic and political conditions that produce their vulnerabilities.” From the Foreword by Professor Fazal Rizvi

Author : Lewis Mandell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780966601008
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Vulnerable Youth written by Lewis Mandell and published by . This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Graham Brotherton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136285644
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families written by Graham Brotherton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The potential for early intervention to prevent social problems later in life has become the focus of much debate in recent years and finds itself at the centre of contemporary social policy. The meaning of ‘vulnerability’ – one of the key concepts in this drive – is examined in this book, as well as the relationship between vulnerability and the individual, communities and society. This book introduces students to a broad debate around what constitutes vulnerability and related concepts such as risk and resilience, and examines how vulnerability has been conceptualised by policy makers with a clear focus on early intervention. Adopting a case study approach, it opens with chapters examining the concept of vulnerability from sociological, psychological and social policy perspectives before looking at examples around disability, homelessness, leaving care, victims of violence, sexual abuse, prison, the Internet and drug use. Supporting students in engaging with and evaluating the conceptualisation and application of vulnerability in professional practice, this book is suitable for anyone either preparing for or currently working within the children’s workforce, from social work and health care to education and youth work.

Author : Andrew R. Eisen
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1572244585
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helping Your Socially Vulnerable Child written by Andrew R. Eisen and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From renowned child anxiety experts comes this first solution-focused book for parents, teachers and counsellors to help socially vulnerable children: those who are anxious, shy and depressed, and the natural target of bullies. Unless these children learn to cope, they risk carrying social anxiety into adulthood. The cognitive behavioural techniques here promote confidence, self-esteem, independence and social ease in children, whether at home, in the classroom or in their peer groups.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030907620X
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-11-08 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger than the reality; in other cases, they underestimate the risks of particular actions or behaviors. It is possible, indeed likely, that some adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of a perception of invulnerabilityâ€"the current conventional wisdom of adults' views of adolescent behavior. Others, however, take risks because they feel vulnerable to a point approaching hopelessness. In either case, these perceptions can prompt adolescents to make poor decisions that can put them at risk and leave them vulnerable to physical or psychological harm that may have a negative impact on their long-term health and viability. A small planning group was formed to develop a workshop on reconceptualizing adolescent risk and vulnerability. With funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Workshop on Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Setting Priorities took place on March 13, 2001, in Washington, DC. The workshop's goal was to put into perspective the total burden of vulnerability that adolescents face, taking advantage of the growing societal concern for adolescents, the need to set priorities for meeting adolescents' needs, and the opportunity to apply decision-making perspectives to this critical area. This report summarizes the workshop.

Author : Susan Lockwood
Publisher : Susan R Lockwood
ISBN 13 : 9781732769410
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kicked to the Curb written by Susan Lockwood and published by Susan R Lockwood. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk into any kindergarten classroom and choose six students. Would you be surprised to learn that one of those young students will drop out before finishing high school? Somewhere along the way, young students are losing their excitement to learn and beginning to feel hopeless in our current educational system. And what about the children who don't leave school but who go home to abuse, hunger, and neglect? Kicked to the Curb is an accessible and powerful new book aiming to help teachers, administrators, policy makers, and adults who care help our kids get everything they can out of their education and life. This book will help us see that: - Each student has a different idea of "normal," and it's probably different than you'd think. - Some students' priority is survival, not learning to read and calculate. - Students with behavioral disorders may require alternative methods of learning and care. - The adults in our kids' lives may not have the tools to help their child improve. - Children and youth may not trust the adults in their home, so they may not immediately trust you, either. So, how can we build the relationship so they can see we want help them? This bold book on education policy focuses on the importance of personalized instruction and introduces innovative ways to help each student learn. From improving adult education to saying hello to students in the hallway, author Susan Lockwood shares how you can make sure that no student ever feels kicked to the curb.

Author : Julie Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315346087
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and Their Families written by Julie Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and Their Families focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by professionals who work across disciplines to meet the needs of parents and children experiencing complex difficulties. It establishes the importance of both interprofessional and interagency collaboration. After detailing the characteristics of parents and children who may be in need of specialized services, the authors describe different approaches to service delivery in theory and practice, provide case examples and exercises, and address the developments in interprofessional education for those currently working in the field. They present evidence supporting collaborative practice as a means of achieving better outcomes for vulnerable children and their families, and explore the difficulties in working successfully across agencies and disciplines. A provocative examination focused on the wellbeing of families in crisis and the care they receive, this book: Introduces terms that are used in collaborative practice Details the legal mandate for working with families experiencing complex problems Provides legal definitions of ‘children in need’ and with a right to receive "targeted" services Outlines the circumstances that require court action (family law and criminal law) to protect children from "significant harm" Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and Their Families examines the values and ethical standards shared by all professionals who work together to help at-risk children and their families, and serves as a definitive guide to professionals in social work, nursing, general practice, pediatrics and related professions. A volume in the series CAIPE Collaborative Practice Series Series edited by Hugh Barr and Marion Helme

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309179971
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Challenges in Adolescent Health Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-12 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if legal and illegal substances. The complex issues that adolescents deal with on a daily basis can turn into health problems that persist throughout adulthood. Unfortunately the adolescents who are frequently the most disconnected from routine health care services - those who lack insurance and family support - are often those at greatest risk for multiple and chronic health problems. Therefore, those that are responsible for delivering health care services to adolescents must address the health conditions that require immediate attention while preparing young people to adopt practices that can help improve their future health status and prevent unhealthy behaviors. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care studies adolescent health care in the United States, highlights critical health care needs, and identifies service models and components of care that may strengthen and improve health care services, settings, and systems for adolescents. The book explores the nature of adolescent challenges and how they reflect larger societal issues such as poverty, crime and the prevalence of violence. These issues, in addition to lack of comprehensive health coverage, dysfunctional families and the lack of support systems, make providing adequate health care incredibly challenging. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care defines high-quality health care, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of various service models and explores various training programs. The book recommends that health care providers must be sensitive to socioeconomic factors and incorporate health care in a broad array of settings including schools, neighborhoods and community centers.

Author : Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457838705
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vulnerable Youth written by Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nan Henderson
Publisher : Resiliency In Action
ISBN 13 : 9780966939439
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Resiliency in Action written by Nan Henderson and published by Resiliency In Action. This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to build bounce-back kids, families, schools, and communities is the theme of Resiliency In Action: Practical Ideas for Overcoming Risks and Building Strengths in Youth, Families, and Communities. It is edited by internationally recognized resiliency expert, trainer, and consultant Nan Henderson, M.S.W., whose publications are used in more than 25 countries. The book is a research-based, practical guide for educators, counselors, parents, community organizers, and mentors and is filled with the latest strategies for helping children, families, schools, and communities bounce back from risk, stress, trauma, and adversity.More than two dozen experts in the fields of child, family, organizational, and community resiliency contributed to the book, which challenges a widely accepted myth about people especially young people, who experience risks, stress, trauma, and adversity in their lives, according to Henderson. Contrary to popular opinion, the majority of these individuals, over time, do bounce back and do well. There is a growing body of scientific research from several fields that documents this fact and yields important information as to what can be done every day to facilitate this process of overcoming.This book is really three books in one: it contains the most recent research, hands-on and practical strategies, and stories of resilient individuals and best practices. The book includes 60 chapters grouped in seven sections: The Foundations of Resiliency, Resiliency and Schools, Resiliency and Communities, Resiliency Connections (Mentoring, Support, and Counseling), Resiliency and Youth Development, Resiliency and Families, and Resiliency and the Brain.