Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from September 2001

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from September 2001

Growing up without family privilege.
September 22, 2001... A former youth at risk who is now an expert on youth development introduces the reader to the concept of Family Privilege. Individuals who grow up with this unearned advantage may fail to recognize the degree to which stable families set the...

Dangerous schools, alienated students. (research into practice).
September 22, 2001... This article summarizes findings from research using My Worst School Experience Scale and the new version, the Student Alienation and Trauma Scale. Certain students report chronic ridicule and rejection from peers and/or adults leading to...

The wounded spirit.
September 22, 2001... In The Wounded Spirit, we get a glimpse into the personal life of Frank Peretti, who as a child suffered abuse because of his physical disfigurement. He was bullied and physically assaulted by peers while adults stood by and sometimes...

Longing for a father.
September 22, 2001... Fathers fulfill a unique and critical role in the social and emotional development of their children. Recent research, as well as personal reports from children and young adults, confirms the importance of a father or father figure for one's...

Teen busting.
September 22, 2001... A journalist has interviewed numerous youth and families who have placed problem children in private camps or boarding schools which promise to turn them into model citizens. In this account of a troubled 16-year-old girl's experience in a...

Bruised children remember. (voices of youth).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... In prose and art, students and staff from a residential treatment center for troubled children in Columbus, Ohio, help us see the depth of pain children and their caregivers face in the process of healing from abuse. ********** Shea...

We should not give up on kids: interviews with former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno.(Interview)
September 22, 2001... Questions by Mary Shahbazian, The Allendale Association, Lake Villa, IL. Q: Ms. Reno, can you share your thoughts with us relative to how we as a country can reconcile the public's concern for safety with the goals of giving children the...

Unconditional schools, youth of promise.
September 22, 2001... This article contrasts schools of exclusion with unconditional schools which are designed to wrap around services to meet the needs of even high-risk students. The author describes the essential components of developing a teamwork approach to...

Cultural safety: lessons from Maori wisdom. (reclaiming worldwide).
September 22, 2001... Cultural safety has its current origins among the Maori peoples of New Zealand. The reader is encouraged to consider how rituals of encounter that promote cultural safety might enhance the cultural competence of workers and improve the quality...

The healthy relationships program: preventing sexual assault of youth.
September 22, 2001... This article describes an innovative model for supporting high-risk teens including those in special education who need social skills to protect them from sexual assault. Based on a needs assessment, school personnel make deliberate...

Protecting kids in restraint: journal of safe management. (crisis prevention briefs).
September 22, 2001... There has been widespread concern of the death of children and adults during physical restraint. This topic was the focus of an article by Patterson, Leadbetter, and McComish (2000) in a recent issue of the Journal of Safe Management of...

From self-destruction to self-awareness: a massaging numb values LSCI. (life space crisis intervention).
September 22, 2001... In this intervention, Anne, a 15-year-old girl in residential treatment, is helped to sort out her conflicted feelings of anger and attraction to a female staff member. Through the Massaging Numb Values Reclaiming Intervention, she is guided to...

Teaching resilience to maltreated children.
September 22, 2001... This article describes a number of strategies and social-emotional interventions for use with maltreated children. These include: structure to increase feelings of safety and security, positive behavior management techniques, and methods which...

Making connections. (reclaiming youth library).
September 22, 2001... The background "noise" of a society where people have become disconnected and where community has become an outmoded concept will continue to put many more children at risk of all kinds of problems, including experiencing rage. In Bowling...

Living in the reality of children who hate.
September 22, 2001... Rather than being nurtured into healthy beings, the children who experience rejection and blame can become discouraged and angry. They respond with escalating, acting-out behavior to the perceived hostile environment. Success with these...

Serving my family: Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos. (voices of pioneers).(our little brothers and sisters)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... The recipient of the year 2000 Kellogg's Hannah Neil World of Children Award was Father William Wasson, founder of Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos [NPH], a network of orphanages in Mexico and Latin America. ********** Born in Phoenix,...

On both sides of the law.(attorney who was once a problem teenager)
September 22, 2001... On June 5, 2001, Brian Hancock graduated from Seton Hall Law School in Newark, New Jersey. Though he was one of nearly 500 graduates, his story behind the story is significant to those of us in the business of reclaiming troubled teens. Ten...

A message to our readers.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... We are convinced that the terrorist attack in New York City and Washington, DC, has demonstrated our belief that "crisis can be opportunity" to learn new insights and behaviors which will soothe our wounds and enhance our well being. This...

Calendar.(conferences)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... November 2001 * November 15-17, 2001. Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders 25th Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ. Contact: Pat Chipman, 480/497-8526; Website: www.unt.edu/behavioraldisorders/ tecbd.htm * November...