Teens who hurt : clinical interventions to break the cycle of adolescent violence / Kenneth V. Hardy, Tracey A. Laszloffy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardy, Kenneth V.

Contributor:

Laszloffy, Tracey A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence in adolescence--Prevention.

Violence in adolescence.

Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.

Juvenile delinquency.

Adolescent psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offering a fresh perspective on treatment, this book presents an overarching framework and many specific strategies for working with violent youth and their families. The authors shed light on the complex interplay of individual, family, community, and societal forces that lead some adolescents to hurt others or themselves. Effective ways to address each of these factors in clinical and school settings are discussed and illustrated with evocative case material. The book provides essential guidance on connecting with aggressive teens and their parents and managing difficult situations that

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Adolescent Violence in a Sociocultural Context; CHAPTER 2 Devaluation; CHAPTER 3 Disruption of Community; CHAPTER 4 The Dehumanization of Loss; CHAPTER 5 Rage; CHAPTER 6 Adolescent Axioms; CHAPTER 7 Counteracting Devaluation; CHAPTER 8 The Restoration of Community; CHAPTER 9 Rehumanizing Loss; CHAPTER 10 Rechanneling Rage; CHAPTER 11 Final Reflections; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-273) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-12392-7

9786611123925

1-59385-688-1

1-4294-5693-0

OCLC:

85837639