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Bennett, William J., John J. DiIulio Jr., and John P. Walters. Body Count: Moral Poverty… and How To Win America’s War Against Crime and Drugs.

Simon and Schuster, NY. 1996.

Benson, Peter L. All Kids are Our Kids: What Communities Must Do To Raise Caring and Responsible Children and Adolescents.

Jossey-Bass, San Fransisco, CA. 1997.

Benson, Peter L., Judy Galbraith, and Pamela Espeland. What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids.

Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN. 1995

Blanco, Jodee. Please Stop Laughing at Me…: One Woman’s Inspirational Story.

Adams Media, Avon MA. 2003

Brendtro, Larry K. Martin Brokenleg and Steve Van Bockern. Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future, Revised Edition.

National Education Service, Bloomington, Indiana. 2002.

Butts, Jeffrey A. and Gregory J. Halemba. Waiting for Justice: Moving Young Offenders Through the Juvenile Court Process.

National Center for Juvenile Justice, Pittsburgh, PA. 1996.

Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.

Penguin Putnam, NY. 2002.

Canada, Geoffrey. Fist Stick Knife Gun.

Beacon Press, Boston, MA. 1995.

Casarjian, Bethany and Robin Casarjian. Power Source: Taking Charge of Your Life.

Lionheart Press, Boston MA. 2002.

Chester, Eric, editor. Lead Now or Step Aside!: The Ultimate Handbook for Student Leaders.

ChesPress Publications.

Cushman, Kathleen. Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students.

The New Press, NY. 2003.

Desetta, Al. And Sybil Wolin, editors. The Struggle to be Strong: True Stories by Teens About Overcoming Tough Times.

Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN. 2000.

Dorn, Michael. Weakfish: Bullying Through the Eyes of a Child.

Safe Havens International, Macon, GA. 2005.

Emswiler, Mary Ann and James P. Emswiler. Guiding Your Child Through Grief.

Bantam Books, NY. 2000.

Family Court Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Volume 41, Number 3 July 2003.

The Journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Family Court Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Volume 43, Number 4 October 2005.

The Journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Fisher, Deborah. Just When I Needed You: True Stories of Adults Who Made a Difference in the Lives of Young People.

Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN. 2004

Fisher, Roger, William Ury and Bruce Patton. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Second Edition.

Penguin Books, NY. 1991

Flango, Carol R, Victor E. Flango and H. Ted Rubin. How Are Court Coordinating Family Cases?

National Center for State Courts, 1999.

Frankl, Viktor E. Man’s Search for Meaning.

Beacon Press, Boston, MA. 1984.

The Future of Children, Vol 8. Number 1 – Spring 1998. Center for the Future of Children.

Garbarino, James and Ellen deLara. And Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence.

Free Press, NY. 2002.

Garbarno, James. Lost Boys: Why Out Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them.

Anchor Books, NY. 1999

Garbarino, James, Kathleen Kostelny, and Nancy Dubrow. No Place to be a Child: Growing Up in a War Zone.

Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Fransisco, CA. 1991.

Garbarino, James and Claire Bedard. Parents Under Siege: Why You Are the Solution, Not the Problem in Your Child’s Life.

Simon and Schuster, NY. 2001

Gentile, Douglas A., Editor. Media Violence and Children: A Complete Guide for Parents and Professionals.

Prager, Westport, CT. 2003.

Gil, Eliana. A Guide for Parents of Children Who Molest, Second Edition.

Launch Press, Rockville, MD. 1995

Graham, Stedman. Who Are You?: A Success Process for Building Your Life’s Foundation.

Hay House, Inc. Carlsbad, CA. 2005

Graham, Stedman. You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success.

Simon and Schuster, NY. 1997.

Grossman, Dave and Gloria DeGaetano. Stop Teahcing Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie and Video Game Violence.

Crown Publishers, NY. 1999

Gruell, Erin. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teen Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them.

Broadway Books, NY. 1999

Henderson, Nan, and Mike M. Milstein. Resiliency in Schools: Making It Happen for Students and Educators, Updated Edition.

Cirwin Press, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA. 2003

Henderson, Nan, Bonnie Benard and Nancy Sharp-Light, editors. Schoolwide Approaches for Fostering Resiliency.

Resiliency in Action, Inc., San Diego, CA. 2000

Hibbard, Ann. Treasured Friends: Finding and Keeping True Friendships.

Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI. 1997.

Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese?

G.P Putnam Sons, NY. 1998.

Keener, Patricia A. Caring for Kids: Useful Information and Hard-to-Find Facts About Child Health and Development.

Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN. 2001

Kessler, Rachael. The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion, and Character at School.

ASCD, Alexandria, VA. 2000.

Klein, Allen. Quotations to Cheer You Up When the World is Getting You Down.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. NY. 1991.

Kotter, John P. and Dan S. Cohen. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations.

Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA. 2002.

Kozol, Jonathon. Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation.

Harper Perennial, NY. 1995.

Kozol, Jonathon. Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope.

Crown Publishers, NY. 2000

Kretzmann, Jojn P. and John L. McKnight. Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets.

ACTA Publications, Chicago, IL. 1993

Lange, Linda, editor. Making Reasonable Efforts: Steps for Keeping Families Together.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, San Fransisco, CA.

Larson, Scott and Larry Brendtro. Reclaiming Our Prodical Sons and Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting with Youth in Conflict.

National Education Service, Bloomington, IN. 2000.

Lewis, Barbara A. What Do You Stand For? A Kid’s Guide to Building Character.

Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis, MN. 1998.

Lynn, Kathy. But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home: From Toddles to Teen: How Parent Can Raise Children to Become Capable Adults.

Whitecap Books, North Vancouver B.C. 2005.

Lynn, Kathy. Who’s in Charge Anyway?: How Parent Can Teach Children to Do the Right Thing.

Whitecap Books, Vancouver BC, 2003.

Magid, Ken, and Carole A. McKelvey. High Risk: Children Without a Conscience.

Bantam Books, NY. 1998.

Neubauer, David W. America’s Courts and the Criminal Justice System, Sixth Edition. Instructor’s Edition.

West Wadsworth, Belmont, CA. 1999.

Payne, Ruby K. A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Revised Edition.

RFT Publications, Baytown, TX. 1998

Pelzer, Dave. A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive.

Health Communications, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL. 1995.

Pritchett, Price and Ron Pound. High Velocity Culture Change: A Handbook for Managers.

Pritchett and Associates, Dallas TX, 1993.

Protecting Children: A Professional Publication of the American Humane Assocation. Volume 18, Numbers 1 & 2, 2003.

National Center on Family Group Decision Making, A Program of the American Humane Association.

Protecting Children: A Professional Publication of American Humane. “Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse: Research Guiding Practice.”

Volume 20, Number 4, 2005

Roehlkepartain, Jolene and Eugene. Embracing Parents: How Your Congregation Can Strengthen Families.

Abingdon Press, Nashville TN. 2004.

Roehlkepartain, Jolene L., and Nancy Leffert. What Young Children Need to Succeed: Working Together to Build Assets from Birth to Age 11.