Vocational and transition services for adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders : strategies and best practices /
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| Imprint: | Champaign, Ill. : Research Press ; Arden Hills, Minn. : Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents, c2002. |
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| Description: | xii, 263 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4664208 |
| Summary: | This book is co-published by Research Press and the Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents. It presents a comprehensive blueprint for establishing and conducting a successful community-based vocational and transition program. The approach focuses on areas crucial for helping adolescents make a successful transition to adult life. The authors provide numerous case examples and program guidelines. The appendices include a questionnaire to assess criminal conduct involvement; reproducible program forms; and a protocol for conducting follow-up interviews with participants.<br> <br> Content areas include: Building School and Community Partnerships Intake and Preplacement Job Development and Placement Job Training and Support Behavioral Interventions Tracking Student Progress Job-Related Social Skills Training Vocational Support Groups Providing Consultation and Technical Assistance Gathering Longitudinal Information on Transition Adjustment |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 263 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260). |
| ISBN: | 0878224653 |
