Working with Adolescents Second Edition A Guide for Practitioners
*Incorporates current research on brain development, resilience, gender diversity, mental health care, and more.
*Chapters on new topics: the adolescent brain, trauma, and suicide and self-injury.
*Fully rewritten chapters on substance use, queer youth, justice-involved youth, and the joys of working with adolescents.
*Reflects the unique contexts and challenges facing Generation Z.
Publisher Name | Guilford Publications |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | SOC |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1462546153 |
Isbn 13 | 9781462546152 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Series | 000784043 |
Dimensions | 00.91" H x 00.05" L x 90.00" W |
Page Count | 362 |
Julie Anne Laser, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. She is a cofounder and Executive Director of Colorado Clinical Therapy. Dr. Laser has clinical and research expertise in experiential therapy, working with military families, posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma-focused therapy, parenting issues, child and adolescent healthy development, couple therapy, adolescent substance abuse, working with human trafficking victims/survivors, well-being and resilience throughout the life cycle, and school social work. She has worked as a clinician in the United States, in both rural and urban settings; Mexico; Peru; Italy; and Bolivia. Nicole Nicotera, PhD, LICSW, is Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Dr. Nicotera has a passion for teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques to support stress reduction and well-being among helping professionals. Her research interests include examining innovative ways to promote health across the lifespan and mindfulness practices as a pathway to well-being. She also conducts research on youth civic engagement and on issues of unearned privilege and oppression in social work practice, education, and research. As a clinical social worker, Dr. Nicotera worked with children, youth, and families in a community mental health center, and also has extensive school social work experience.