Describes the group counseling program at the House of Shalom Youth Centre in Ontario. The goals of the program are to facilitate mastery of normative developmental crises and to establish coping skills to meet present and future environmental demands. (JAC)

Examined effectiveness of experiential suicide prevention program. Students in experimental group (n=215) participated in seven weekly meetings. Experimental subjects and controls (n=178) completed pre- and posttest questionnaires on suicidal tendencies, hopelessness, ego identity, and coping ability. Findings showed that experimental groups were…

Obtained data from 603 questionnaires and 60 interviews from male and female Italian adolescents on awareness of physical maturation, heterosexual relationships, motivation for early sexual experiences, and effects on personal identity. Found significant differences concerning sex and level of schooling with regard to elaboration of one's…

Compared ego identity in adolescents identified as having behavioral problems with those reported not to have behavior problems. Found ego identity achievement, including trust, initiative, and identity, but not autonomy and industry, significantly greater in those without behavior problems. Adolescents who had achieved a higher degree of identity…

Australian secondary students completed questionnaires on adolescent coping behavior. Found that older students used more self-blame and tension-reduction techniques than did younger students; young students used more work-related strategies than did older students; males reported using more physical recreation than did females; and females used…

Investigated the relationship of student exposure to selected developmental assets with indicators of thriving, using more reliable measures than previously reported. Data collected using the Youth Supplement Survey among diverse 6th-12th graders indicated that most students experienced only 3 of 12 assets. The more assets students reported, the…

Present research on adolescent suicide prevention is based on the possibility that there is a continuum of self-destructive behaviors which develops throughout life. Through personal interviews and written questionnaires, this case study examines family perceptions of the suicidal child's behavior at different ages. Subjects were randomly chosen…

This document consists of Part 2 of a book of readings on at-risk youth designed to provide information and strategies for counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, social workers, and others who work with youth at risk. Part 2 contains five readings on causal factors related to at-risk behaviors. "The Harmful Effects of Dysfunctional Family…

This volume, a report of a National Institute of Mental Health Conference, presents a synopsis of the informal presentations and discussions along with a summary narrative and quotations from each of the three sessions. The first section of the book deals with adolescent personality, socioemotional, biological, and cognitive development. The…

A case study is presented of a male adolescent whose behavior became increasingly rebellious, rejecting, antisocial, and self-destructive. His family's unsuccessful attempts to resolve the problems are described from the point of view of the counselor, followed by suggestions for building character and coping with changes during adolescence. (JDD)

This competency-based secondary learning guide on strengthening parenting skills is part of a series that are adaptations of guides developed for adult consumer and homemaking education programs. The guides provide students with experiences that help them learn to do the following: make decisions; use creative approaches to solve problems;…