Working with At-Risk Youth

One of the most important aspects of working with at-risk youth is ?

• Building trust

• Strict discipline

• Financial incentives

• Academic pressure

Rituals or routines are important in people's lives because ?

• They provide a sense of order

• They take away free time

• They are irrelevant

• They complicate life

The most important trait that you can bring to your at-risk youth is:

• Empathy

• Patience

• Resilience

• Flexibility

Structure is important in fostering a sense of safety in youth because:

• It provides predictability and consistency in routines.

• It limits freedom and spontaneity.

• It is overly rigid and does not allow adaptability.

• It creates conflict and disorder.

Avoid feeling ______ for your students.

• empathy

• pity

• admiration

• indifference

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic mentioned in the text for working with at-risk youth?

• Compassion

• Commitment

• Consistency

• Indifference

One important role you can play in the lives of at-risk youth is that of a ______.

• Mentor

• Friend

• Advisor

• Volunteer

According to the passage, there are two ways to teach someone to behave:

• Reward and punishment

• Encouragement and recognition

• Reward and scolding

• Punishment and neglect

What does the passage suggest is the more effective way to teach positive behavior?

What is a common reason for at-risk kids being left without goals, rules, or expectations?