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Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from June 2007
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Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from June 2007
International Institute for Restorative Practices.(from the editor)
June 22, 2007... I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to serve as guest editor of this issue of Reclaiming Children and Youth. Although I have been aware of the work of the Reclaiming Youth organization for some time, it was not until October, 2006, at our...
Learning respect: students from a restorative school.(voices of youth)
June 22, 2007... Students at risk referred to Pennsylvania alternative schools using restorative practices describe how they are re-engaging in learning and changing their life pathways.
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Although often misunderstood and treated like...
SaferSanerSchools: transforming school cultures with restorative practices.(voices of youth)(restorative educational program)
June 22, 2007... High levels of disruptive behavior, discipline referrals, and suspensions are among the symptoms of schools which have lost the bonds of respect. Educators face major challenges in transforming these school cultures. This article describes how...
The Worst School I've Ever Been To: empirical evaluations of a restorative school and treatment milieu.(voices of youth)
June 22, 2007... While anecdotal reports have strongly supported restorative practices, there is a need to expand the evidence base through empirical studies of the efficacy of these interventions. This article highlights Such emerging findings reported by Paul...
From authoritarian to restorative schools.(reclaiming worldwide)
June 22, 2007... Restorative methods seek to address problems by working with youth rather than doing things to them or for them. While individual teachers use such methods, a restorative school requires a consistent whole school approach. This article...
The restorative recovery school: countering chemical dependency.(reclaiming wordlwide)
June 22, 2007... In a recovery school, the students commit to working on recovery from chemical dependency and addiction while becoming successful students. Since all of the students attending the school have been in chemical dependency treatment, the safety of...
To restore or discard: kids locked away for life.(justice alerts)
June 22, 2007... In 2005, the United States Supreme Court, judging it to be cruel and unusual punishment, ended the execution of juvenile offenders. But the practice of sentencing juveniles to prison for life without the possibility of parole presents a much...
A preliminary outcome study of Response Ability Pathways training.(response ability pathways)(Report)
June 22, 2007... Approximately 68 classroom teachers participated in a preliminary evaluation of Response Ability Pathways (RAP), a reclaiming training course for adults who work with children and youth. RAP offers basic training in the Circle of Courage Model...
"Kinder than the dickens": thoughts on forgiveness.(response ability pathways)(Reprint)
June 22, 2007... The school shootings of October 2006 arrested the world's attention. The contrast of innocence and violence, the mystery of the shooters' motivations, the fact that there were five school shooting in six weeks--all of these were factors, but...
From hatred to healing: a father's journey.(response ability pathways)
June 22, 2007... Generosity means "giving" and the greatest act of generosity is "forgiving." After his own son was shot by a fourteen-year-old gang wannabee, Azim Khamisa joined with the grandfather of his son's killer to develop model programs to prevent...
Fire! a Red Flag tap in reclaiming intervention.(life space crisis intervention)
June 22, 2007... "Red Flag Interventions" address problems which are imported from elsewhere and acted out towards persons who are in effect innocent bystanders. This is commonly seen as students "carry in" problems from the home or street to school, or they...
A restorative approach to postvention.(crisis prevention briefs)
June 22, 2007... Restorative principles are at the core of effective response to crisis situations. The goal of these interventions is to repair hurt and rebuild trust between persons and within the community.
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The restorative justice concept...
Reclaiming youth: what Restorative Practices add to the thinking.(crisis prevention briefs)
June 22, 2007... American social and educational interventions are often designed for children and youth who have risk factors or destructive behaviors. Effective strategies can be designed to assist youth to grow up to be happy, healthy, productive adults...
"Re-story-ing" our restorative practices.(crisis prevention briefs)
June 22, 2007... A metaphor for crossing a frontier into a new territory is explored. The restorative justice principles as used by the United Nations and IIRP help to translate into restorative practice principles. An action research project in South Africa...