Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from March 2002

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from March 2002

You must be the change you want to see. (voices of youth).
March 22, 2002... In his valedictorian speech, this high school senior challenges both youth and adults to examine the ways in which we foster disrespect, so we can rise above blame and create communities where all can belong. Students, parents, teachers,...

Remembering Arnold P. Goldstein.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 22, 2002... Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein, director of the Syracuse University Center on Research and Aggression, died at the age of 68 in early March while undergoing treatment for cancer. Dr. Goldstein was world renowned for his studies of pro-social...

Controls from within: the enduring challenge. (life space crisis intervention).
March 22, 2002... A half century after Fritz Redl and David Wineman pioneered the life space interview with aggressive children, this method has evolved into a comprehensive psychoeducational model known as Life Space Crisis Intervention [LSCI]. This article...

Seven habits of reclaiming relationships. (research into practice).
March 22, 2002... There is solid evidence that caring relationships are key to the development of resilience. However, the specific behaviors and beliefs associated with caring relationships are seldom specified. An ethnographic study with youth in two treatment...

Teaching with sacred intentions.
March 22, 2002... When a classroom nurtures the soul, teaches soulcraft skills, and offers love to the students who reside there, everyone has a place, all work together, and altruism is the norm. Soul Making and Life's Individual Educational Plan ...

Antidote for zero tolerance: revisiting a "reclaiming" school. (spotlight on excellence).
March 22, 2002... In the spring of 1996, an article detailing the proactive discipline policies at Frank Lloyd Wright Middle School was published in Reclaiming Children and Youth. Since that time, the school continues to demonstrate remarkable progress toward...

Bringing troubled youth back into the fold.
March 22, 2002... Sometimes we need to change the adult in order to reach the child. This article focuses on a strategy that attempts to leave some of the old school practices behind and jump ahead to challenges that will produce long-lasting results. The...

Walk a mile in my shoes.
March 22, 2002... The authors--a parent advocate and an agency professional--present ten steps to successful partnering that will help families and helping professionals learn to "walk in each other's shoes" to develop strong and lasting partnerships. It...

Creativity and expressive arts in social emotional learning.
March 22, 2002... Educational systems are asking for effective alternatives in instructional methods to promote safe schools and provide character education. Programs are needed that focus on both academic instruction and emotional/ social growth. This article...

Just some thoughts about connections, nouns, and verbs. (crisis prevention briefs).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2002... Introduction For the past several decades, I have had the opportunity to work within the education profession as a teacher of students with special needs and as a principal of an elementary school, special education center, middle level...

An analysis of the restraint event and its behavioral effects on clients and staff.
March 22, 2002... We recoil at the headlines: "Deadly Restraint" (Weiss, 1998), "Fatal Hugs" (Boyle, 1999), "Troubled Youth's Death Follows Improper Restraint" (Breen, 2000). But despite the horrific stories these headlines summarize and the recent passage of a...

Journaling for pregnant and parenting adolescents.
March 22, 2002... Introduction to the Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Parenting The personal and societal problems that result from teenage childbearing continue to plague the United States. Although recent figures show that the birth rate...

Carpe diem: Andy's story.
March 22, 2002... With only 1,000 days left to live, Andy is angry at the world. He is dying of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and no one will talk to him about it. His personal care attendant, Rick, has seen it all before, lived it all before, and knows he can do...

Teasing and harassment.
March 22, 2002... Teasing and verbal harassment are closely related to the topic of attachment and relationships. This book addresses these problems which interfere with the development of positive peer climates. As professionals demonstrate increased...

Hope meadows.
March 22, 2002... This is a heartwarming story about a community made up of unadoptable children, foster parents, and foster grandparents. In Hope Meadows, Wes Smith vividly and compellingly documents a pioneering project conceived by Brenda Eheart,...

Boundaries: a Guide for Teens.
March 22, 2002... This fascinating workbook for adolescents deals with managing responses existing at the junction between two individuals. Included are such eternal teen issues as jealousy and sexual manipulation. Val J. Peter and Tom Dowd, both of the Boys...

The romance of risk.
March 22, 2002... This review of adolescent risk-taking behavior ties to the issue's theme. As the reviewer notes, many positive and negative risks are undertaken by adolescents seeking to form and maintain relationships. In the book, The Romance of Risk:...

John Bowlby on human attachment. (voices of pioneers).
March 22, 2002... I believe that reading original, influential works is a beneficial activity for youth care practitioners, preservice educators, and administrators. Perusing the classical books fashioning the helping professions foundation provides insights...

Calendar.
March 22, 2002... May 2002 [] May 20-23, 2002. Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention[R] Training Program. Philadelphia, PA. Contact: 800/558.8976; e-mail: info@crisisprevention.com; for a complete schedule, go to...