{"product_id":"working-with-children-and-youth-michael-ungar-9780367355364","title":"Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs: 20 Skills to Build Resilience","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eWorking with Children and Youth with Complex Needs \u003c\/i\u003eprovides detailed descriptions of techniques, ample case studies, fascinating and easy to understand explanations of research, and rich stories of how social workers, psychologists, counselors, child and youth care workers, and other mental health professionals can help young people become more resilient. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated and including new discussions of trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), resilience, genetic susceptibility to stress, the impact of migration and natural disasters on families, and much more, Dr. Ungar shows why we need to work just as hard changing the environments that surround children as we do changing children themselves. Building on lessons learned from clinical, community and residential settings, Dr. Ungar discusses a shortlist of 20 essential skills that can enhance the effectiveness of frontline mental health services without relying on expensive, resource heavy programs. Along with descriptions of the skills necessary to talk with clients about the factors that put their mental health at risk, \u003ci\u003eWorking with Children and Youth with Complex Needs\u003c\/i\u003e presents systemic practices clinicians can use in their everyday work to help their clients transform their worlds and improve their access to the resources they need to succeed. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters present a variety of practical strategies that clinicians can use to enhance and sustain the therapeutic value of their work, including engaging with children's extended family; addressing issues of community violence, racism and homophobia; and helping parents and teachers understand (and change) children's maladaptive coping strategies. A series of videos accompanies the text to help readers see the skills that are discussed being applied to real-life situations mental health professionals and their community allies encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ungar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367355361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367355364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael Ungar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048651190527,"sku":"9780367355364","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5d1b90c-769d-4e49-b3cf-7a045cd7361e.jpg?v=1684997016","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/working-with-children-and-youth-michael-ungar-9780367355364","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}