Kids who outwit adults / John R. Seita, Larry K. Brendtro ; foreword by Matt Damon.

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In Kids Who Outwit Adults, the authors disclose the "private logic" behind kids' troubled and defiant acts. Weaving together an effective, rewarding approach based on successful and proven resilience models, insights from their years of experience, and youths' own heart wrenching accounts, the autho...

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Main Authors: Seita, John (Author)
Brendtro, Larry K. (Author)
Other Authors: Damon, Matt (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, IN : National Educational Service : Solution Tree Press, [2005]
Subjects:
At-risk youth > United States.
Youth > United States > Psychology.
Emotional problems of teenagers.
Social work with youth.
At-risk youth > Behavior modification.
Problem youth.
Problem youth > Behavior modification.
Youth > Psychology.
United States.
Physical Description:x, 172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
In Kids Who Outwit Adults, the authors disclose the "private logic" behind kids' troubled and defiant acts. Weaving together an effective, rewarding approach based on successful and proven resilience models, insights from their years of experience, and youths' own heart wrenching accounts, the authors illuminate the internal strengths and external supports kids need in order to break out of negative behavior patterns ...
Call Number:HV1431 .S44 2005
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-169).
ISBN:1932127321
9781932127324