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  • Men, Gender Divisions and Welfareby Jeanette Edwards; Jeff Hearn; Prof Jeff Hearn; Jennie Popay

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 59.95

    A fresh look at the balance of responsibilities and control in care-giving, both in the public and private spheres. Using previously unpublished empirical data, contributors focus on male experiences of welfare services. more...

  • Statewide Evaluation of the CYSA/TANF Programby Susan Turner; Lois Davis; Paul Steinberg; Terry Fain

    RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95

    California?s Welfare-to-Work Act of 1997 created two new programs, one of which was the Comprehensive Youth Services Act (CYSA). This report presents findings from a statewide implementation and impact evaluation of the program in California Probation Departments by examining the type of CYSA/TANF programs implemented, services provided, programming... more...

  • Have You Found Herby Janice Erlbaum

    Random House Publishing Group 2008; US$ 14.00

    And every week, there was the unspoken question, the one I didn?t know enough to ask myself : Have you found her yet? The one who reminds you of you? Twenty years after she lived at a homeless shelter for teens, Janice Erlbaum went back to volunteer. Now thirty-four years old and a successful writer, she?d changed her life for the better; now she... more...

  • Authoritative Communitiesby Kathleen Kovner Kline

    Springer 2007; US$ 64.99

    Introduces solutions based in the children's mental health and resilience literature and in the hypothesis that humans are "hardwired to connect." The coverage in this book offers insights and evidence to the nature/nurture debate from developmental, attachment, neurobiological, spiritual, and community perspectives. more...

  • Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthoodby Emily Munro; Mike Stein; Roxana Anghel; Rami Benbenishty; Judy Cashmore

    Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 85.00

    In this book leading academics gather together the latest research relating to the transition of young people leaving care, outlining and comparing the range of legal and policy frameworks, welfare regimes and innovative practice across 16 countries. The book also highlights the variations that exist between different groups leaving care. more...

  • Approaches to Positive Youth Developmentby Rainer K. Silbereisen; Richard M. Lerner

    SAGE Publications 2007; US$ 117.00

    Scientific research and science-guided practice based on the promotion of an individual's strengths constitutes a radical shift in a new and growing area of study within the field of human development. Its trademark term is `positive youth development'. This approach to human development is based on the idea that, in addition to preventing problems,... more...

  • Bridge Called Hopeby Kim Meeder

    The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2008; US$ 13.99

    Cross Over Troubled Waters Hope is like the stars?always there, yet shining brightest in the blackest of nights. It is like the dawn, always rising anew. Hope is for everyone, and that includes you. This collection of more than twenty true stories from a ranch of rescued dreams unveils the heart of true strength and the character of genuine courage.... more...

  • Dealing with Disaffectionby Tim Newburn; Michael Shiner; Tara Young

    Willan Publishing 2005; US$ 94.95

    In recent years increasing attention has been paid to issues of social exclusion and the problematic transition from youthful dependence to adult independence. Often this has had severe consequences, ranging from under achievement and disruptive behaviour in school, through the misuse of alcohol and drugs, to serious or persistent offending. Seeking... more...

  • Mentoring for Meaningful Resultsby Kristie Probst

    Search Institute Press 2006; US$ 22.95

    Mentoring gets a face lift in this handbook for fostering a healthy, successful mentoring program. Developed with input from Big Brothers Big Sisters and MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership, this guide provides a comprehensive approach that factors in the needs of the entire mentoring team, including program leaders, mentors, mentees, parents,... more...

  • Youth at Risk in Latin America and the Caribbeanby Wendy Cunningham

    World Bank Publications 2008; US$ 29.99

    Youth at Risk in Latin America provides evidence-based guidance to policymakers that will help increase the effectiveness of their youth investment program. Drawing on the authors' detailed analyses, the book describes twenty-three policies and programs that youth development experts agree are the basis of a quality youth development portfolio,... more...