Adolescent volcanoes : helping adolescents and their parents to deal with anger / Warwick Pudney and Éliane Whitehouse ; foreword by Professor Max Abbott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pudney, Warwick.

Contributor:

Whitehouse, Éliane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anger in adolescence.

Anger--Management.

Anger.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

[Revised edition].

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Some adolescents seem to act as if they have a volcano inside -- always on the verge of erupting into anger. They often generate discord and have combative relationships with parents, care givers and other adults who work with them. Adolescent Volcanoes is a practical resource for adults working with adolescents and their parents to help them understand, express and manage their anger. Featuring interactive worksheets and handouts throughout, it explores the causes of anger, focusing not only on the adolescent, but also on styles of parenting and situations at home that can exacerbate these feelings, and suggests ways to tone down confrontations and improve relationships. It describes models that explain the dynamics of arguments, such as 'power analysis' and 'positive intentions'. It also explains anger management tools such as 'escalators', 'time out', 'emotional awareness', 'triggers' and the 'four-part phrase'. By improving emotional management and communication, this resource will help adolescents to understand how to reduce attacking behaviour and turn their anger into something positive. Adolescent Volcanoes can be used as the basis of counselling sessions and incident management. It will be invaluable for counsellors, teachers, youth workers and social workers who work with adolescents.

Contents:

Adolescents, parents, and power

The development of adolescence and anger

Anger between generations

Adolescence : the transition event

Communication

Negotiating and problem solving

Shame, blame and other defences

Helping adolescents with their anger

Positive limit setting

When parents separate

When parenting an adolescent feels impossible

Adolescent anger and special circumstances

Being a teenager in two cultures or being different

Self-care for adults who live and work with teenagers

Rights and responsibilities

Managing triggers, time out, and chill down

Warrior training

Self-abuse and other abuse

The path to success

Making life better.

Notes:

"Originally published in New Zealand as Adolescent volcanoes by the Peace Foundation."

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 19, 2013).

ISBN:

9780857005960

0857005960

OCLC:

868916953