Books by Joan Kaywell

This book deals with four types of abuse: neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. For each type of abuse, selected works of fiction, literary, and professional perspectives are juxtaposed along with applications for utilizing the stories in a hypothetical therapy setting.

In this resource literacy experts and therapists provide guidance, through the examination and analysis of characters in young adult literature, to those working with troubled teens in an attempt to help professionals and parents gain insight into the inner workings of teenagers.

This is an annotated guide to young adult literature, organised into specific problem areas: alienation and identity; disabilities; homosexuality; divorced and single parents; adopted and foster families; abuse; eating disorders; alcohol and drugs; poverty; dropouts; and other problems.