Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from March 2004

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from March 2004

The deeper principles of prevention.
March 22, 2004... The founder of the National Crime Prevention Council observes that many successful prevention initiatives are driven by deeply held moral or religious beliefs. He proposes that we enhance our "policy-speak" with deeper spiritual principles...

No disposable kids: a developmental look at disposability.(research into practice)
March 22, 2004... This article draws from recent research on genetics, criminology, and psychiatry that informs our approach to youth most likely to be treated as "disposable." ********** What are disposable kids made of? Not snips and snails and...

One of a kind: remembering Gisela Konopka.(voices of pioneers)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... International youth work pioneer, Gisela Konopka, died December 9, 2003, at the age of 93. The author of numerous books on working with wayward youth, she spent many years of her career heading the Center for Youth Development at the University...

Emergence.(voice of youth)
March 22, 2004... This Native American youth reflects on the challenges of growing up on the Hoopa reservation in northern California. ********** A Man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many...

Creating a change-oriented, strength-based Milieu.
March 22, 2004... The environments around troubled kids must change if they are to be expected to develop the strengths within each of them. The author describes practical strategies for creating safety, hope, a spirit of giving, and encouragement. ...

Strength-based approaches expand into leadership.
March 22, 2004... A Michigan study of children's agencies found that very few had any former youth in care either in leadership or board roles. The author, himself a product of the child welfare system, suggests that quality services will require perspectives of...

Promoting better interaction between juvenile court, schools, and parents.
March 22, 2004... The PACER Center is advocating for greater involvement of parents whose children have become involved in the juvenile justice system. ********** Coalition for Juvenile Justice reported in January 2004 that of the 300,000 to 600,000...

A therapeutic encounter.
March 22, 2004... We rarely have the opportunity to know exactly what is happening in the minds and hearts of the youth we serve. After a decade has passed, the author reconnects with a young woman whose viewpoint is shared here. ********** I had looked...

Service learning in East Timor.(reclaiming youth worldwide)
March 22, 2004... Youth Off The Streets in Sydney, Australia, reaches out to orphans of East Timor. ********** Five days in East Timor visiting orphanages changed the lives of five young men from Youth Off The Streets. The children in these orphanages...

Positive behavior support infused by life space crisis intervention in New York city's special education district.(life space crisis intervention)
March 22, 2004... How does the nation's largest urban public school district address the complex behavior management requirements of its special education students? This article reviews the positive behavior support system in the New York City schools. ...

Practical tools for positive behavior facilitation.(respectful discipline)
March 22, 2004... Positive Behavior Facilitation (PBF) is a comprehensive approach to understanding and intervening in the behavior of youth. This article describes the components of PBF. ********** Research clearly indicates that the behavior of...

Behavior management by walking around.
March 22, 2004... An emerging concept from the field of business is to manage organizations by wandering around and engaging staff and consumers in informal interactions. The author extends these ideas to settings serving children and youth. ********** ...

Promising strategies for reducing violence.(what's new, what works)
March 22, 2004... Cognitive interventions have been shown to promote learning and confront behavioral challenges among youth. Six model evidence-based interventions currently used in schools and treatment programs are highlighted. ********** Many...

Teen Empower.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Teen Empower consists of a set of edited chapters about special considerations in working with today's teens--our new Generation "Why." In general, the authors successfully address the issues that seem to set this generation apart from past...

Understanding ADHD: Our personal journey.
March 22, 2004... By Ken and Andrea McCluskey No good time exists to face the realities of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children across the United States and Canada are accompanied to clinics and schools by frightened, worried...

Authentic Happiness.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... By Martin Seligman In Authentic Happiness (2002), author Martin Seligman proposes a positive psychology focusing on mental health rather than mental illness. He suggests that we can develop unprecedented levels of happiness by nurturing...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 22, 2004... No Disposable Kids: Reclaiming Challenging Youth Conferences Rapid City, SD * June 26-30 June 26--Pre-Conference: The Circle of Courage; June 26-30--No Disposable Kids: Reclaiming Challenging Youth Conference; Contact: Reclaiming Youth...