Adolescents at Risk: Prevalence and Prevention

Adolescents at Risk: Prevalence and Prevention Seven million youngsters--one in four adolescents--have onlylimited potential for becoming productive adults becausethey are at high risk for encountering serious problems athome, in school, or in their communities. This is one ofthe disturbing findings in this unique overview of what isknown about young people aged 10 to 17 growing up in theUnited States today. The book explores four problem areasthat are the subject of a great deal of public interest andsocial concern: delinquency, substance abuse, teenpregnancy, and school failure. In examining these problemareas, Dryfoos has three objectives: to present a morecogent picture of adolescents who are at risk of problembehaviors and where they fit in society; to synthesize theexperience of programs that have been successful in changingvarious aspects of these behaviors; and to proposestrategies for using this knowledge base to implement moreeffective approaches to helping youngsters succeed. Amongthe key concepts emerging from this study are the importance of intense individual attention, social skills training,exposure to the world of work, and packaging components inbroad, community-wide interventions. Schools are recognizedas the focal institution in prevention, not only in regardto helping children achieve academically, but in givingyoung people access to social support and health programs. The author also proposes comprehensive youth developmentinitiatives at the local, state and national level, based onprograms shown to be effective in real practice. Thislandmark, state-of-the-art study represents an indispensableresource for anyone interested in the welfare and currentproblems of youth, including psychologists, sociologists,school administrators, state and federal officials,policymakers, and concerned parents. Autor: Joy G. (Adjunct Associate Professor Dryfoos Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 1992 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 288 Wymiary: 23.3 x 16 x 1.6 cm Ilustracje: tables Język: angielski ISBN: 9780195072686