"School connectedness is the leading protective factor against multiple at-risk behaviors for adolescents. In Connecting with Adolescents in School, Deana Young provides valuable information about school connectedness, including strategies on how to strengthen life-saving ties with students. The chapters are comprised of the five factors associated with school connectedness: closeness, belonging, happiness, fairness, and safety. School connectedness is a protective barrier against a host of at-risk behaviors, including early sexual experimentation, tobacco use, alcohol and drug use, truancy, delinquency, violence, and dropping out." "Many books address bullying prevention and the importance of building relationships with students, but Connecting with Adolescents in School ties the two together and goes a step further. Educators, future teachers, and parents will benefit from learning more about the power of school connectedness and the simple steps to increase it."--BOOK JACKET