The Prevention Researcher, 2002.

The issues of this quarterly publication and year end supplement contain professional articles on topics that concern at risk youth and emphasize preventive measures. Number 1 highlights the importance of mentoring programs for at-risk youth. Discussions on mentoring for special groups such as gifted adolescents and lesbian and gay youth are included. Number 2 focuses on adolescent grief and bereavement. It focuses on some of the interventions and strategies one may use both in the school and community setting to assist youth who are in mourning and dealing with grief issues. Number 3 looks at alcohol use among adolescents and the prevention models that address it. Number 4 examines juvenile sex offenders and presents prevention-based material for mental health professionals. The annual supplement is a resource issue focusing on the topics of depression, alcohol, eating disorders, homeless youth, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. It also contains book reviews and numerous web resources and publication guides. A cumulative topic index is included that reflects the past 9 years of the publication. (GCP)