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Counseling Boys and Young Men provides a plethora of information and counseling techniques essential to the continued development of young men....The text serves as a noteworthy manual addressing the myriad of issues affecting young males in today's society.""--The Professional Counselor Journal This comprehensive guide to the unique challenges faced by boys and young men encompasses today's most critical issues and presents effective, evidence-based strategies for treating them. Recognizing the specific needs of diverse young males, this text covers such contemporary issues as bullying and harassment, anger management, online gaming, addiction, pornography, and gang membership. The differences between the developmental issues of males and females are addressed, along with the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes boys experience as they move into adolescence. The difficulties counselors face in their efforts to access emotional expression in boys are discussed along with strategies to overcome these barriers. Each chapter includes a comprehensive case scenario that highlights the presenting issue, how the issue affects functioning, and how effective treatment is best implemented. Additional resources for more in-depth study are also included throughout the book. Key Features: Provides guidance to the unique psychological issues of boys and young men along with innovative, evidence-based treatment strategies Addresses such current topics as bullying/harassment, risk-taking behaviors, pornography addiction, gambling, single-parent families, and more Includes vivid case studies Explores such social issues as gang membership with a focus on helping young males revise their self-image and social networks

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Author:   Suzanne Degges-White ,  Bonnie R. Colon ,  Bonnie Colon ,  Bonnie Colon, Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc Lmhc, Ncc, Ncsc
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9780826109187

ISBN 10:   0826109187
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   05 June 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 The Developmental Path: From Boyhood to Older Adolescence Thomas Grzesik, MS, Samantha Grzesik, MS, and Katie Vena, MS 2 Talking to the Beat of a Different Drum: Speaking So He Can Listen and Listening So He Can Speak Keith Davis, PhD 3 Understanding Male Adolescent Diversity Shawn L. Spurgeon, PhD, & Daniel M. Paredes, PhD 4 When Learning is “Different” Rebekah Reysen, M.Ed., Ian Turnage-Butterbaugh, MA, Tony Michael, MA, & Edward Hudspeth, PhD 5 Untold Stories of Potential: Career Counseling with Male Children and Adolescents Kevin B. Stoltz, PhD, & Susan R. Barclay, MS 6 Relationships with Friends and Family and Enemies, Too Caroline S. Booth, PhD, Miriam L. Wagner, PhD, & Robin G. Liles, PhD 7 Working with Boys from Single-Parent Homes S. Kent Butler, PhD, & M. Ann Shillingford, PhD 8 Romantic Relationships: From Wrestling to Romance Christine Borzumato-Gainey, PhD, Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, & Carrie V. Smith 9 Counseling Gay and Questioning Boys and Young Men Edward P. Cannon, PhD, & John F. Marszalek, PhD 10 Creative Interventions for Young Males with ADHD Imelda Wallace, PhD 11 Navigating the Challenges of Connecting with Male Youth: Empowering Real-Time Interventions through Adventure Based Counseling Torey L. Portrie-Bethke, PhD, David Christian, MS, William Brown, MS, & Nicole R. Hill, PhD 12 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Helping Young Males Connect Rita Brusca-Vega, EdD, & Suzanne Bieke, PhD 13 Understanding and Treating Victimization and Abuse Nancy Sherman, PhD & Bill Blundell, MA 14 Understanding the Child’s World of Grief Corie Schoe neberg, PhD, & George Sesser, PsyD 15 Emotional Concerns: When Life Doesn’t Feel “Right” Rachel M. Hoffman, PhD 16 Identifying the Cycle: Assessing Addictions in Young Men W. Bryce Hagedorn, PhD, Jesse Fox, MA, & Tabitha Young, PhD 17 Stopping the Cycle: Treating Addictions in Young Men W. Bryce Hagedorn, PhD, Jesse Fox, MA, & Tabitha Young, PhD 18 Out of Bounds: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Margery J. Shupe, PhD, LPCC-S 19 Bullying and Its Opposite: Harnessing the Power of the Heroes in the School-Room, Therapy-Room, and on the Playground James R. Porter, PhD, & Brian J. Mistler, PhD 20 Anger Management Kent Fall, PhD, & Stephanie Eberts, PhD 21 Gang Membership and Interventions Lori A. Wolff, PhD, JD, & Edward Hudspeth, PhD

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Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, is a licensed counselor and professor and chair of the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Bonnie R. Colon, MS, LMHC, NCC, NCSC, is an associate clinical professor in the Counseling and Development program in the Department of Graduate Studies in Education at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Indiana.

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