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A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Contributor(s): Avraham-Krehwinkel, Carmelite (Author), Aldridge, David (Author)
ISBN: 1843104849     ISBN-13: 9781843104841
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $27.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting - General
Dewey: 649.64
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Parents, teachers and other professionals often struggle to know how to deal with disruptive, abusive or aggressive behaviour. This book addresses the urgent need for a realistic, practical and effective approach to dealing with severe disruptive behaviour in children and adolescents.

Adapting the principles of non-violent resistance originally advocated by Mahatma Gandhi, the book provides de-escalation techniques which empower the adult and unburden the distressed child. The authors outline the theoretical basis upon which the approach was developed, and explain how and why it can be so effective. Case studies demonstrate how the approach can be used to reach more successful places with unhappy and disruptive children of different ages. A separate section for parents provides useful advice on how to take the theoretical material and use it to deal with problematic behaviour in everyday life.

As effective as it is original, this approach will empower desperate parents and despairing caregivers by equipping them with hands-on tools to contain, counter and positively direct the aggression and opposition which they face from children in distress.


Contributor Bio(s): Avraham-Krehwinkel, Carmelite: - Dr. Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel is an affiliate researcher at the Nordoff Robbins Centre in Witten, Germany. She has many years of experience in child, adolescent and family psychotherapy, and specialises in working with children with behavioural problems.