1st Edition

Re-educating Troubled Youth

By Larry Brendtro Copyright 1983
300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

This book is about helping troubled young people who are searching separately for security, identity, and purpose in their lives. Childhood and adolescence are pivotal stages in the quest to belong, to become somebody, and to be worth something. Children need stimulation, affection, and guidance in order to develop their potentials, but many are reared in environments that deprive them of these... Read more
Preface, Foreword, Introduction, 1. Bridging Theory and Practice, PART I : FOUNDATIONS FOR POWERFUL ENVIRONMENTS, 2. The Interpersonal Relationship: Reaching the Reluctant, 3. The Group Culture: Responsible Youth Participation, 4. The Organizational Ethos: From Tension to Teamwork, PART II: FORMATS FOR TEACHING AND TREATMENT, 5. Psychoeducational Management: Individualizing Treatment, 6. The Life-Space Interview: A Re-examination, 7. Peer Group Treatment: Its Use and Misuse, 8. Re-education through Recreation, 9. Re-education through the Creative Arts, Conclusion, Index

Biography

Alexis de Tocqueville, Larry Brendtro