Reclaiming Our Prodigal Sons and Daughters

by Brendtro, Larry K.

• ISBN13: 9781879639690
• ISBN10: 1879639696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Solution Tree

Summary

Offers a penetrating portrayal of the rootlessness of many of today's youth and a powerful, practical plan for reaching them. Timeless yet contemporary, this book was designed so that it will not be dated but might become a classic equally valid decades from now.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Part One: Our Wayward Youth
Hazards in the World of Children	3	(8)
growing up in the twenty-first century
Reclaiming a Prodigal	11	(12)
a parable for our times
A Rootless Generation	23	(18)
our modern prodigals
The Broken Community	41	(14)
relationships at risk
Pathways to Trouble	55	(16)
the making of a delinquent
Part TWO: The Road Home
Courage for the Discouraged	71	(20)
a fresh model for reclaiming
Reparenting	91	(26)
cultivating trust
Redirecting	117	(26)
cultivating competence
Reconciling	143	(30)
cultivating responsibility
Redeeming	173	(20)
cultivating commitment
Appendix A Covenant of Commitment	193	(2)
Appendix B 40 Developmental Assets	195	(4)
Appendix C A Life Space Crisis Intervention	199	(8)
Appendix D Resources for Reclaiming Youth	207	(6)
Endnotes	213	(8)
About the Authors	221