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Social Isolation of Youth at Risk: Conceptualizations and Practical Implications
Author(s) -
Hazler Richard J.,
Denham Sharon A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00206.x
Subject(s) - conceptualization , neglect , social isolation , psychology , psychological intervention , harassment , isolation (microbiology) , mental health , social psychology , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A literature review led to a conceptualization of social isolation as a major factor in determining how youth are increasingly put at risk for both immediate and lifelong difficulties. Three common and particularly troubling at‐risk situations that counselors face are specifically examined to better understand the origins and implications affecting assessment and interventions: abuse by peers in the form of bullying and harassment, abuse and neglect of youth by adults, and suicide as a form of self‐abuse. The authors present practical implications for how school and mental health counselors can apply this information in practice.