A state-of-the-art practitioner resource and course text, this book provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and spells out effective ways to help teens who are having difficulties. The authors illuminate protective and risk factors in the many contexts of adolescents' lives, from individual attributes to family, school, neighborhood, and media influences. An ecological perspective is applied to understanding and addressing specific adolescent challenges, including substance abuse, sexual identity issues, mental health problems, risky sexual behavior, and delinquency. Throughout the book, clear-cut assessment and intervention strategies are illustrated with rich case examples.

Author: Laser, Julie Anne
Author: Nicotera, Nicole
Publisher: Guilford Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Working with Adolescents
Pages: 00311 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-03-03
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781609180355
Age: 12-18
Reading Level: 07-13
Category: Social Science : Social Work
Category: Psychology : Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent
Category: Medical : Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent