Vol 20, No 2 (2011)
As children grow toward maturity, they must learn to surmount challenges and gain a sense of responsibility and purpose. But as Kurt Hahn said, modern youth suffer from the misery of unimportance. Our society fails to provide young people opportunities...
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Positive Psychology: Transforming Young Lives
Larry K. Brendtro, Martin L. Mitchell
To reach responsible independence, young people must become invested in setting their life course. A rich history of research and practice shows that democratic group climates foster autonomy and prosocial behavior. This article explores principles and practices for creating positive peer cultures to develop strengths and help youth meet their full potential.
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From Foster Care to College: The Seita Scholars Program at Western Michigan University
Yvonne A. Unrau
Youth from the foster care system discover new opportunities in a challenging and supportive college setting. One young scholar describes the experience as “pushing the limits and daring to be what I dare to dream!”
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Transforming Staff through Clinical Supervision
Douglas Pfeifer
The limits on how much young people can grow are often set by the abilities of the staff who serve them. Through the process described here, staff can be empowered to reach higher levels of professional competence.
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Connecting Dropouts to Career Pathways
Sterling Saddler, Tiffany G. Tyler, Cecilia Maldonado, Roger Cleveland, Lisa K. Thompson
School dropouts face frustrating barriers as they seek to enter the world of work.
This article describes a workforce development model to aid in successful transition.
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The Circle of Courage in Transition Planning
Deborah Espiner, Diane Guild
Circle of Courage goals and graphic facilitation are used for transition planning in a New Zealand special school. This case study outlines specific procedures for conducting a student-centred planning process.
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Transitional Highways:Reaching Students with Disabilities in Appalachia
Debbie Sweet, Shirley Dezarn, Teresa Belluscio
Students in rural, economically-challenged Appalachian counties in Kentucky are given the vision of a future that includes post-high school education. The authors provide a rich menu of practical transition activities for middle and high school students.
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Life Space Crisis Intervention
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Supporting Moral Development: The Virtues Project
Gerrit De Moor
This article proposes building moral strengths in youth by integrating strategies for developing virtues with Life Space Crisis Intervention methods. Examples of verbal scripts for strengthening virtues are provided.
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Treatment and Family
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The Relationship Factor: Making or Breaking Successful Transitions for Youth At Risk
Norman W. Powell, Amy Marshall
A large study of alternative school programs shows the need to provide all who work with challenging students the ability to build bonds of respect.
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Spreading Wings with a Safety Net: The Montcalm Transitional Living Program
Jim Longhurst, Kelley Jones, Patti Hiatt, L. Kathryn Hart
Successful independence requires a supportive ecology that fosters strength and resilience. Montcalm Schools prepare youth at risk for the transition from a residential setting to responsible independence.
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The Power of Personhood in Facing the Future
Sherwood Thompson
Discouraged youth need caring adults who employ both traditional and creative strategies to help them develop character and positive life goals.
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Transition after Traumatic Loss
Caelan Kuban
Children experience grief when they suffer the loss of a close relationship. When that loss also traumatizes children, they experience additional emotional reactions. This article discusses the transition after traumatic loss and how adults can help youth heal.
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Teach a Man to Fish
Jim Natural
Those who work with troubled youth seldom have the opportunity to see how they turn out in later life. This is an account of the resilience of a cast-off kid.
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