Re: Early at risk interventions for adolescents

[rgillign@xxxxxx (Robbie Gilligan)]

>Dear all,
>Does anyone have any info, programmes or research papers, on early
>intervention programmes for at risk adolescents with or without their
>families??  all input would be much appreciated,
>
>Regards,
>
>Kym.
>
>Kym Kilpatrick                     e-mail: kkilpatr@metz.une.edu.au
>Psychology Department,             phone: + 61 67 73-2568
>University of New England,         fax:   + 61 67 73-3820
>Armidale NSW 2351, Australia

Dear Kym

Have you come across any of these?

Joy Dryfoos (1990) Adolescents at Risk-  Prevalence and Prevention New
York: Oxford University Press

Quinn, J. (1995) 'Positive Effects of Participation in Youth Organisations'
Ch. 8 IN Rutter,  M. (ed.) Psychosocial Disturbances in Young People -
Challenges for Prevention   Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Sandler, I. Miller, P.,  Short, J.  and Wolchik, S. (1989) Social Support
as a Protective Factor for Children in Stress. In D. Belle (ed) Children's
Social Networks and Social Supports. New York: John Wiley

Best wishes

Robbie



Robbie Gilligan
Senior Lecturer in Social Work,and Head of Department
Department of Social Studies
University of Dublin - Trinity College
Dublin 2, Ireland

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