ISBN No.: 0891351993
Category: Christian Education
Author: Dr. Harley Atkinson, Director, School of Christian Education
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: Religious Education Press
Year Published: 1997

Summary: Ministry with Youth in Crisis is a comprehensive and wide-ranging treatment of major adolescent crisis, self-identity, family life, social relationships, sexuality, suicide, substance abuse and eating disorders, and the institutions of school, work and church.

The distinctiveness of this book is that it offers a fine blend of solid research, workable theory, and specific strategies for successfully dealing with youth in crisis. Additionally, it emphasizes the caring and sensitive side of working effectively with adolescents experiencing crisis situations.