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In Working with High Risk Youth: The Case of Curtis Jones, a composite high risk youth character speaks and reacts to social programs, allowing us to see the process from the youth’s point of view. "Curtis Jones," a composite character developed from Taub’s over twenty years in the field, offers students entering a social services field insight into future work environments. Working With High Risk Youth demonstrates that there is not one correct method to apply to all situations and every individual; each youth-worker must develop his/her own set of approaches. Readers are encouraged to imagine themselves in the situations presented and consider how they would respond.

Praise

"Working With High Risk Youth: The Case of Curtis Jones engages ...[and] encourages thought ... Taub uses insights gained from his varied experiences within the juvenile justice and child protection systems ... Examples show how youth posturing and status-seeking behavior can be helpful or dangerous depending on the situation. Power, control, and authority issues come to life for the reader ... an empowering yet realistic view of work in the field." — J'Lene George, Ph.D., Wenatchee Valley College

About the Author

Alex A. G. Taub, M.A. currently teaches anthropology at Wenatchee Valley College. Taub has worked with high-risk youths for over twenty years in the fields of education, social work, the courts and diversion. He lives with his wife and son in Leavenworth, WA.

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