Title: Kids who outwit adults /
Authors: Seita, John.; Brendtro, Larry K.
Publisher: National Educational Service,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Problem youth United States.; Youth United States Psychology.; Emotional problems of teenagers.; Social work with youth.; Problem youth Behavior modification.
Abstract: 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 ...