More books by
Joy Dryfoos
Adolescents at Risk
Prevalence and Prevention
“Written in uncommonly clear prose with attention to data and common concepts, Adolescents at Risk is a gem. . . . Complements previous, present, and planned bureaucratic studies of the ‘youth problem’ and should be required reading for all government officials, as well as parents, teachers, and physicians.”—The New England Journal of Medicine
New York, Oxford University Press
1990 Paperback $39.95
Full-Service Schools
A Revolution in Health and Social Services
for Children, Youth, and Families
Dryfoos describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. She examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth.
San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass Education Series
1994 Hardcover $31.00
Safe Passage
Making It through Adolescence in a Risky Society: What Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Do
“A primer for successful youth in today’s world. [Dryfoos] does an excellent job analyzing the problems and producing real solutions.”
—Senator Edward M. Kennedy
“Anyone interested in the fate of government programs for American adolescents should read this book.” —Publishers Weekly
New York, Oxford University Press
2000 Paperback $21.50
Inside Full-Service Community Schools
Joy Dryfoos, with Sue Maguire
Here is a step-by-step practitioner’s guide to integrating health, family support, youth development and other community services to support student learning. Nationally recognized researcher-advocate Joy Dryfoos, who has tracked the development of full-service community school models across the country, joins with school principal Sue Maguire, who has created a model full-service community school at the Molly Stark School in Vermont to create this highly practical guide to successful transformation.
Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press
2002 Paperback $29.95
Community Schools in Action
Lessons from a Decade of Practice
by Joy G. Dryfoos, Jane Quinn, and Carol Barkin
A community school is open most of the time, is governed by a partnership between the school system and a community agency, and offers a broad array of health and social services before and after school. How should such a school be structured? How can its success be measured? Community Schools in Action: Lessons from a Decade of Practice presents New York’s Children’s Aid Society’s approach to creating community schools for the 21st century. Presenting a successful model for commmunity schools, it is rich in inspiration and practical knowledge.
New York, Oxford University Press
2005 Hardcover $35.00