Understanding Troubled and Troubling Youth

Download or read book Understanding Troubled and Troubling Youth written by Peter E. Leone and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance abuse, deviant behaviour, emotional disorders, peer pressure - all are problems faced by today's youth, school psychologists, educators, counsellors and others. Now a diverse group of scholars look into the numerous ways in which we can conceptualize, research and respond to troubled and troubling young people. The contributors suggest that reliance on any one set of ideas for understanding troublesome behaviour offers an incomplete picture. They provide penetrating insights into a number of key issues, including learning disabilities, drug and alcohol abuse, depression and antisocial behaviour.