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Practical interventions for young people at risk / edited by Kathryn Geldard.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adolescent.
- Needs assessment.
- Social work with youth.
- Youth--Services for.
- Social work with youth--Services for.
- Youth.
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services).
- Behavior.
- Risk.
- Risk Management.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Age Groups.
- Psychology.
- Public Health.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Probability.
- Persons.
- Organization and Administration.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Statistics as Topic.
- Environment and Public Health.
- Health Services Administration.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Risk Assessment.
- Mental Disorders.
- Adolescent Behavior.
- Medical Subjects:
- Behavior.
- Risk.
- Risk Management.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Epidemiologic Measurements.
- Age Groups.
- Psychology.
- Public Health.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Probability.
- Persons.
- Organization and Administration.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Statistics as Topic.
- Environment and Public Health.
- Health Services Administration.
- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Epidemiologic Methods.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Quality of Health Care.
- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
- Risk Assessment.
- Adolescent.
- Mental Disorders.
- Adolescent Behavior.
- Local Subjects:
- Adolescent.
- Needs assessment.
- Social work with youth.
- Youth--Services for.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London : SAGE Publications, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An essential reference book which will enable practitioners to seek out practical interventions suitable for particular adolescent groups
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; About the Contributors; Part I - Introduction; Engaging Young People Collaboratively; Part II - Building on Strengths; Chapter 1 - Promoting Self-care Behaviours; Chapter 2 - Building Resilience to Prevent Mental Health Problems in Young People: The Resourceful Adolescent Programme (RAP); Chapter 3 - Enhancing Peer Support; Part III - Suicide and Self-harm; Chapter 4 - Combatting Depression; Chapter 5 - Empowering Young People Who Self-harm; Chapter 6 - Preventing Suicide; Part IV - Confrontational Behaviour; Chapter 7 - Working with Gangs and Other Delinquent Groups
- Chapter 8 - Prevention and Responses to BullyingChapter 9 - Intervening with Youth who Engage in Fire-setting; Part V - Substance Abuse; Chapter 10 - Alcohol and Young People; Chapter 11 - Tackling the Misuse of Volatile Substances; Chapter 12 - Responding to the Use of Illicit Drugs; Part VI - Sexual Behaviour; Chapter 13 - Sexual Health-related Interventions; Chapter 14 - Young People with Sexual Behaviour Problems: Towards Positive and Healthy Relationships; Part VII - Mental Health; Chapter 15 - Addressing Eating Problems; Chapter 16 - Responding to Cult Group Membership
- Part VIII - Marginalized Young PeopleChapter 17 - Understanding Young People in Care; Part IX - Summary; Summary and Concluding Remarks; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781446275368
- 1446275361
- OCLC:
- 900343493
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