Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

PART 1 At-Risk Children and Youth:The Ecology of Problems

1 An Introduction to At-Risk Issues

2 Environmental/Societal Factors that Contribute to Risk

3 Legal and Ethical Issues

PART 2 Families,Schools,and Skills

4 Family Problems of At-Risk Children and Youth

5 School Issues that Relate to At-Risk Children and Youth

6 Individual Characteristics of High-Risk and Low-Risk Children and Youth

PART 3 At-Risk Categories

7 School Dropout

8 Substance Use and Addiction

9 Teenage Pregnancy,STDs,and Risky Sexual Behavior

10 Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Violence

11 Youth Suicide

PART 4 Prevention,Intervention,and Treatment Approaches

12 Prevention,Early Intervention,Treatment Framework,and Other Environmental Considerations

13 Core Components of Programs for Prevention and Early Intervention

14 Peer Interventions

15 Family Interventions

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