Family Solutions for Youth at Risk: Applications to Juvenile Delinquency, Truancy, and Behavior Problems

by Quinn,William H.

• ISBN13: 9781583910399
• ISBN10: 1583910395
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781135454661
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-18
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Family Solutionsfor Youth at Riskis a presentation of an effective model program for reaching at-risk youth which provides background theory and research regarding the establishment of a multiple family group intervention program. With case studies and observations to support model techniques, the model provides a social climate for the creation of emotional connections. The inclusion of parents or guardians provides an opportunity for the recognition of the parts adults play in the overall situation of these youths; it enhances communication within the family, reduces blame directed at the child, improves family decision-making skills and provides a sense of renewed involvement in the overall life of the youth.

Author Biography

William H. Quinn is Professor, Department of Child and Family Development, University of Georgia, and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xvii
Chapter 1 Family and Community Intervention for At-Risk Youth	1	(26)
Chapter 2 The Incomplete Response to Juvenile Crime	27	(18)
Chapter 3 Adding Balance: Expanding Relational, Family, and Community Efficacy in Human Service Delivery	45	(28)
Chapter 4 A Multiple Family Group Perspective	73	(30)
Chapter 5 Development of the Family Solutions Program	103	(26)
Chapter 6 Program Components of the Family Solutions Program	129	(54)
Chapter 7 The Multiple Family Group Process	183	(32)
Chapter 8 Group Process Challenges and Resolutions	215	(20)
Chapter 9 Profiles of Youth and Outcomes of the Family Solutions Program	235	(26)
Chapter 10 Collaboration between the Family Solutions Program and juvenile Courts, Youth Service Agencies, and Schools	261	(16)
References	277	(10)
Index	287