At Risk Youth

by J. Jeffries McWhirter, Benedict T. McWhirter, Ellen Hawley McWhirter

This text provides the conceptual and practical information on key issues and problems that you will need to prepare effectively for work with at-risk youth. Each chapter has resources that direct you to interesting and informative You Tube, TEDTalk, and research sites to expand upon and illustrate the written information. The authors describe and discuss the latest research-supported, evidence-based prevention and intervention techniques that will help you perform your job successfully and improve the lives of young people at risk.Important Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 9, 2012

Reviews

[Thane Keller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have nothing negative to say about this book... but it's still a text book and it goes against my very nature to give the thing 5 stars. Great job to the authors and editors but I'm ready for some fiction!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, probing, and well written text on at-risk youth.

[Heather Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for anyone wanting to help children and youth who are in Crisis.