| Description |
xii, 150 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Making the circles large : enacting intentional efforts at personal-social development through schooling / Garrett McAuliffe -- Academic and behavioral support for troubled youth : time for the twain to meet / Alan A. Arroyo, Robert A. Gable, George Selig -- Reaching potentially violent youth in schools : a guide to collaborative assessment, alertness, atmosphere, and accountability / Mary Ann Clark -- The dynamic interaction between students and the school environment : an ecological approach to aggression / Charles R. McAdams III, Victoria A. Foster -- Creating home-school connections : opportunities and barriers / Denyse Dorries -- Using multiple perspectives to construct schools for troubled youth / Lynn Doyle -- Student assistance programs : accessing troubled students' worlds / Alan Forrest -- The birth and growth of a student assistance program : a case study / Mark Blagen -- Educating troubled youth in alternative settings / Karen H. Loy, Dennis E. Gregory -- Creating computerized communication linkages with parents : the future is now / Frank Scaringello -- Bridging the separation of church and school through the "Faith in School" project / Rivers Taylor, Garrett McAuliffe -- Creating a character to promote good character in youth : a model program / Sherrill Hurwitz. |
| Summary |
This work presents a practical guide to creating effective, school-based responses to the difficult problem of dealing with troubled youth in schools, based on an "ecological" approach to collaboration among school professionals and community members. The two themes of "prevention" and "connection" pervade the practices that are described. |
| Subject |
Youth with social disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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| Added Author |
McAuliffe, Garrett.
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| ISBN |
0897898532 alkaline paper |
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