The statistics are pretty grim - young people face an ever increasing tide of poverty, alcohol and drug abuse, violence, suicide, and family dysfunction. Society's response has been slow, and too many young people do not receive consistent, positive, and realistic validation of themselves from those adults on whom they depend. Nurturing Future Generations goes beyond the stilted rhetoric on the problems of youth and the dilemma for society by outlining specific treatment intervention and prevention strategies that address the full spectrum of dysfunctional behaviour.
Key Features
- Structured intervention strategies for school and community collaboration.
- Emphasis on remediation and treatment.
- Counseling strategies and psychoeducational techniques focusing on primary prevention.
- Increased focus on the positive aspects of youth development.
- New chapter on LGBT youth issues and updated existing chapters.
Additional Information
The book addresses emerging research on resiliency and includes increased coverage of best practices for use with troubled youth. The author has reorganised sections within each chapter, adding to the readability and flow of the book, making it more useful as both a professional reference and supplemental text.
