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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ813605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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Frontiers in Strength-Based Treatment
Laursen, Erik K.
Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, v12 n1 p12-17 Spr 2003
"Reclaiming Children and Youth's" guest editor introduces this special issue on promising practices employing strength-based approaches to education and treatment. If we are serious about the commitment to "leave no child behind," then we must be able to cultivate strengths in all children and families. This article surveys the strengths perspective with particular attention to principles and practices in strength-based assessment and treatment. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Social Work, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Techniques, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Individual Characteristics, Client Characteristics, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Capital, Social Support Groups, Counselor Client Relationship, Expectation, Self Efficacy, Self Concept, Adolescent Development, Child Development, Evaluation Methods, Educational Principles
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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