This book shows how to successfully manage aggressive behavior exhibited by youth in open settings such as fosterhomes, shelters, schools and camps. It discusses how to prevent milder forms of aggression from escalating into serious violent behavior and how staff can build relationships with youth through effective intervention techniques.
Working With
Aggressive YouthA Sourcebook for Child-Care Providers
Table of Contents
One Overview of Aggressive Behavior: What Do The Experts Say?
Two Assessing Aggressive Behavior in Children
Three Setting Boundaries For Aggressive Behavior
Four Pinpointing Aggressive Behavior And Its Alternatives
Five Relationship Development and Effective Praise
Six Teaching Alternatives To Aggressive Behaviors
Seven Preventing Aggressive Behavior
Eight Crisis Intervention: The Short-Term Solution
Nine Problem-Solving: The Long-Term Solution
