Resources: Publications
The following publications are available through The Center. Proceeds
from these materials are used to support the mission of The Center
for the Advancement of Youth, Family & Community Services, our
ROPE® initiatives and other programs.
To order any of these publications, please contact TheCenter@rope.org.
“Let’s Play: Initiating Youth
Into the Healthy World of Play,” Blumenkrantz,
D., in Developing Competent Youth
and Strong Communities Through After School Programming.
Gullotta, T. (Ed.), CWLA Press, 2000. (Book chapter reprint.
52 pages. $9.50).
Gives an overview of the history of play and practical considerations
for youth and community development. Examines after-school activities
and offers practical steps to guide communities to better utilize
them within rites of passage context.
“The Rite Way: Guiding Youth to Adulthood
and the Problem of Communitas” (Chapter V)., Raising the Village
for the Child.
Blumenkrantz, D. (Reprint. 36 pages. $9.00)
Focuses on the ten essential ingredients necessary for the successful
implementation of community-based primary prevention initiatives,
especially those utilizing the "ancient ounce of prevention,"
rites of passage. Discusses the 3 phases of a contemporary rites
of passage paradigm, the Rite Of Passage Experience® (ROPE®).
Raises a number of practical considerations such as: "Can we
really create contemporary rites of passages?" Also addresses
the use of rites of passages a vehicle to effectively mobilize a
community for the creation of viable primary prevention strategies
that use rites of passage.
The Rite Way: Guiding Youth to Adulthood and
the Problem of Communitas.
Blumenkrantz, D.; UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor,
MI; 1996. (PhD Dissertation. 300 pages. $49.50.)
An in-depth exploration of the inextricable relationship between
rites of passage and a psychological sense of community; one requires
the other, and sets forth compelling historical evidence. Interdisciplinary
synthesis of material, rich with stories, includes a gripping account
of one of the author's experiences with rites of passage. Reviews
literature on rites of passage, psychological sense of community,
ritual, and applied action research. Includes an overview of the
puberty and initiation rites of over 50 cultures around the world.
Grapples with contemporary society's absence of rites of passage
and a psychological sense of community, its impact, and what we
can do about it.
The Rite of Passage Experience®: Constructing
a Foundation.
Blumenkrantz, D. (Monograph, 1994. 11 pages. $4.00.)
An overview of the program criteria and three phases of effective
contemporary rites of passage, as well as the goals and program
activities for the first phase of the Rite Of Passage Experience®
(ROPE®). Explores the concept of Elder, and sets forth considerations
for selecting guides for contemporary rites of passage.
Program Criteria for Effective Contemporary
Rites of Passage.
Blumenkrantz, D. (Monograph, 1993. 3 pages. $5.00.)
Brief overview of Rite of Passage Experience® (ROPE®) components
for parents, community, and youth in a contemporary rite of passage.
Fulfilling the Promise of Children’s
Services.
Blumenkrantz, D.; Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1992. (Book.
200 pages. $45.50.)
Why primary prevention efforts fail and how they can succeed. An
extensive treatment of the process of primary prevention including
discussion of the necessity of a paradigm shift, practical considerations
for implementing primary prevention and community-based rite of
passage strategies.
“Guiding Transitional Events for Children
and Adolescents Through a Modern Day Rite of Passage,” Journal
of Primary Prevention, 13(3), 1992.
Blumenkrantz, D. & Gavazzi, S. (Article Reprint. 21
pages. $8.00.)
Highlights contemporary society's need to maintain rituals of initiation.
It focuses on the process of rites of passage and how it serves
as a vehicle to guide community mobilization efforts. The three
stages of the comprehensive primary prevention community intervention
the Rite Of Passage Experience® (ROPE®) are described.
“Facilitating Clinical Work with Adolescents
and their Families through the Rite of Passage Experience® Program,”
Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 4(2), 1992.
Gavazzi, S. & Blumenkrantz, D. (Article Reprint. 15
pages. $8.00.)
Focuses on the relationship between a primary prevention initiative,
the Rite Of Passage Experience®, and subsequent therapeutic
work with children and their families. The paper defines the clinical
utility of the ROPE® program. It challenges the field of prevention
and therapy to consider the importance of prevention initiatives
that can be utilized as a function for subsequent psychotherapy
with children and families.
Preparing a Community for a Rite of Passage
Experience®.
Blumenkrantz, D. (Monograph, 1992. 16 pages. $8.00.)
Brief overview of the three part consultation and training, major
goals and session activities for the Rite of Passage Experience®
(ROPE®) and selected media accounts of its implementation and
results in communities.
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