100 Seminal Books on Social Services Youths at Risk

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Introduction

Youths-at-risk are in danger of becoming delinquent, dropping out of school, or engaging in undesirable activities. Any of these will impact their lives, now and in future. Counselling youths before they fall into this category is critical at a juncture when they are under immense peer pressure, puberty, and academic stress. If they do act on impulse, misbehave, or even worse commit a crime, it is especially important to manage them correctly and with their future development in mind. Everybody, from the parent to the school and the justice system, has to play a part to ensure they remain responsible, understanding and productive members of society.

The 20 titles in this resource guide are listed alphabetically and cover various topics such as youth mental health, substance abuse and juvenile justice. Books that are unavailable at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library and NLB’s public libraries are denoted as such. To explore other areas of social services for children and youth, please go to 100 Seminal Books: Social Services.

Books

(listed in alphabetical order)

Adolescent substance abuse: An empirical based group preventive health paradigm

by John S. Wodarski and Marvin D. Feit

This title is unavailable at NLB.

Multiple forces can push teens towards drugs and alcohol. This title explores and proposes means to change broad societal norms and values regarding substance abuse. It also presents a unique teaching method – Teams-Games-Tournaments – to provide positive peer influence and support. A useful resource with innovative ideas for both beginners and expert practitioners working with teens.

Balancing juvenile justice

by Susan Guarino-Ghezzi and Edward J. Loughran

Call No.: R 364.360973 GUA

How do we strike a balance between holding youths responsible for past behaviour, and providing services and opportunities to constructively guide their future behaviours? This book poses real questions, and plausible options for the juvenile justice systems to consider for current and future corrective programmes.

Becoming delinquent: young offenders and the correctional process

by Peter G. Garabedian and Don C. Gibbons

Call No.: R 364.360973 BEC

This collection of essays follows the young delinquent offenders from the point of apprehension through detention, courts, and the correctional machinery. Bringing together ideas from criminology, sociology, law and social work, this book discusses how delinquents are identified, the role these definitions play in their interactions with the system, and the effects such experiences have on the juvenile offenders.

Helping your depressed teenager: A guide for parents and caregivers

by Gerald D. Oster and Sarah S. Montgomery

This title is unavailable at NLB.

Adolescence is full of peaks and troughs, and some teens may not be able to cope. This comprehensive book helps parents to understand the hidden struggles of teens and their multifaceted problems through loving support to make it through this difficult life passage of their children’s lives.

Living with self-harm behaviours

by Ong Say How

Call No.: 616.858200835 ONG

This handbook on mental health debunks the myths of self-harm behaviour, discusses its causes and symptoms, and explains what can be done to help affected youths. A useful primer for anyone who interacts with children and teens.

This title is also available as an ebook on Overdrive. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.

Mental health screening and assessment in juvenile justice

by Thomas Grisso, Gina Vincent and Daniel Seagrave

Juveniles in detention centres face mental health issues, either as a cause for their detention or as an effect of remaining there. This book describes the prevalence of mental disorders among youths in custody, and reviews the many assessment tools available, discussing the practicality and effectiveness of their implementations by practitioners within the justice institutions.

This title is available as an ebook on Proquest Ebook Central. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook from the NLB eResources website.

Middle school confidential: Real friends vs. the other kind

by Annie Fox

Call No.: Y 177.62083 FOX

Written for young adults using stories and comic-strips, this book illustrates some of the various dilemmas and frustrations in dealing with friendships during the young teenage phase. Coupled with comments from real teens, this book is easily relatable and a useful handbook for teens on how to figure out who their real friends are, and how to work out friendship issues.

My brother is a drug addict

by Andrew L.H. Peh

Call No.: 305.23095125 LEE

Based on research viewing drug dependence as a chronic brain disorder, this book shows that the addict is able to reduce their vulnerability to relapses and recover from drug addiction. A useful resource for addicts seeking help, as well as those supporting their rehabilitation.

Nurturing pillars of society: Understanding and working with the young generation in Hong Kong

by Francis Wing-lin Lee

Call No.: 305.23095125 LEE

Written with the broader purpose of nurturing “pillars of society”, this title presents the multi-faceted nature of youths in Hong Kong, describing the problems they face, potential solutions, as well as ways to handle young criminal offenders. Focusing on action and practicality, this book is worth consulting for those concerned with youths and their challenges.

This title is also available as an ebook on Proquest Ebook Central. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook from the NLB eResources website.

Persistent young offenders: An evaluation of two projects

by David Lobley and David Smith

Two projects were implemented in Scotland to deal with persistent juvenile offenders. CueTen lasted only three years while Freagarrach did well for much longer. This book evaluates both projects and discusses their costs, benefits, and effectiveness.

This title is available as an ebook on Proquest Ebook Central. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook from the NLB eResources website.

Practical interventions for young people at risk

by Kathryn Geldard

This title is unavailable at NLB.

With focus on interventions that practitioners can use in collaboration with young people who are facing various challenges, benefit from hands-on strategies to build resilience and address issues facing youths. Topics include depression, self-harm, mental health, bullying and gangs.

Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency: A comprehensive framework

by James C. Howell

This title is unavailable at NLB.

This book provides the historical context of the juvenile justice system, and provides the latest research on promising and effective programs at the time. Key myths about juvenile violence and justice are discussed, and developmental theories applied to understand juvenile offender careers. The objective is to provide a comprehensive framework to understand and build programmes combatting juvenile delinquency.

Prevention and control of juvenile delinquency

by Richard J. Lundman

This title is unavailable at NLB.

Covering the pre-delinquent and post-adjudication phases comprehensively, this book analyses neighbourhood and individual-level origins of juvenile delinquency and the various projects that have been applied to juvenile offenders. Offering rigorous and logical justifications of his recommendations, Lundman provocatively argues that we should do less, not more, to juveniles in trouble with the law.

Teen gambling: Understanding a growing epidemic

by Jeffrey L. Derevensky

Youth gambling represents a potentially serious public policy and health issue, yet there is still much that is unknown. This book analyses the research on adolescent gambling in modern society. It argues that modern technology has brought about unprecedented gambling opportunities and resulted in this growing epidemic.

This title is available as an ebook on Proquest Ebook Central. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook from the NLB eResources website.

Valuing young lives: Evaluation of the national youth suicide prevention strategy

by Penny Mitchell

This title is unavailable at NLB.

In response to the rising suicide rate among Australian youths in the 1980s-90s, Australia developed the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy to coordinate youth suicide prevention throughout Australia. This report presents the overview of the Strategy and includes the results achieved, the lessons learnt and evaluations of activities conducted.

Supplementary technical reports can also be accessed from the Australian Government publication archives.

Working with gangs and young people: A toolkit for resolving group conflict

by Jessie Feinstein and Nia Imani Kuumba

This manual, designed around experiential learning, guides facilitators on how to develop useful, impactful sessions when working with youths, in particular those in gangs or at risk of joining them. Activities listed provide a useful framework for craft workshops and group counselling sessions for affected youths.

This title is available as an ebook on Proquest Ebook Central. myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook from theNLB eResources website.

Working with high-risk youth, a relationship-based practice framework

by Peter Smyth

This title is unavailable at NLB.

This book serves as both an evaluation of the High-Risk Youth Initiative (HRYI), as well as looks at the value of implementing a relationship-based framework in the counselling and community work with youths-at-risk. Tackling the core problem of a lack of genuine, caring human connection, the HRYI was able to create lasting change with support from the affected youths.

Youth & crime

by John Muncie

This title is unavailable at NLB.

Drawing insights from academic disciplines such as cultural, gender and media studies, this publication forms a comprehensive criminology of youth. An indispensable textbook for students of youth and crime, this resource is also of great use to lawyers and those in the justice system dealing with adolescents.

Youth justice and social work

This title is unavailable at NLB.

by Jane Pickford and Paul Dugmore

It is vital for social work students and practitioners to comprehend the complex nature of the youth justice system. This second edition includes new legislation passed after 2008 with select cases and summarised research for readers to follow often difficult and intricate laws and other legal issues.

Youth on trial: A developmental perspective on juvenile justice and related areas

by Thomas Grisso and Robert G. Schwartz

This title is unavailable at NLB.

At which point should a juvenile be tried as an adult in the court of law? This is the heart of the issue and the core question of this book. These essays use developmental psychology to show that more thought needs to be put into how youths are treated in the juvenile justice system, as adolescents cannot be considered mature enough to fully understand court processes in the same way adults do.

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The information in this resource guide is valid as of September 2018 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history on the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.