Vol 18, No 3 (2009)

Approaches to challenging youth are being transformed by an impressive body of knowledge about resilience, the human capacity to surmount adversity and thrive. The Circle of Courage synthesizes this research into four universal needs: attachment, achievement, autonomy, and altruism. This new paradigm is providing a blueprint for building strengths in all children and youth. This special issue explores practical applications of this research to education, treatment, juvenile justice, and positive youth development.

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Sections

Becoming Our Own Leaders: Decision-Making at School and Home
Turbulent Transistions: A Day in the Life of a Homeless Teen
A New Business: Redirecting Black Youth from the Illegal Economy
Campus Kids Mentoring Program: Fifteen Years of Success
Humour and Connecting with Kids in Pain
Navigating a Strange Culture: Nurturing New English Learners
Hurt People Hurt People: Female Bully-Victims
From Punishment to Responsibility
Whole Schooling and Reclaiming Youth
Gentle Interventions
Beyond Rewards
School of Urban Wilderness Survival and the Circle of Courage
New Tools Reclaiming Intervention